Assessment of the Quality of Current American Dental Association Clinical Practice Guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The American Dental Association (ADA) defines evidence-based dentistry (EBD) as "an approach to oral healthcare that requires the judicious integration of systematic assessments of clinically relevant scientific evidence, relating to the oral and medical condition and history, with the dentist's clinical expertise and the patient's treatment needs and preferences." Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options. Therefore, ADA CPGs are the most rigorous examples of EBD to inform clinical practice. CPGs should be of the highest level of quality to ensure the appropriateness and tim

SUBMITTER: London SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10029135 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature