Interim Manual for Clinical Practice Guideline Development: A Protocol for ExpertPanels Convened by the Office of the Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care

摘要

The manual provides an interim methodology for expert panels convened by theForum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care to develop clinical practice guidelines. It includes step-by-step instructions accompanied by worksheets and tables that allow panel members to keep records of each step in the process. The manual serves primarily as a template on which to build the guideline process and will undergo changes as additional experience is gained.