Immunoglobulin utilization in Canada: a comparative analysis of provincial guidelines and a scoping review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Canada has high immunoglobulin (IG) product utilization, raising concerns about appropriate utilization, cost and risk of shortages. Currently, there is no national set of standardized IG guidelines, and considerable variations exist among the existing provincial guidelines. The aims of this study were: (1) to compare the existing Canadian provincial guidelines on the use of IG products to identify their consistencies and differences and (2) to examine the existing research in Canada on IG supply and utilization following the establishment of IG guidelines to understand the scope of research and pinpoint the gaps.

Methods

A comparative analysis accounted for the differences across provincial IG guidelines. We highlighted similarities and differences in recommendat

SUBMITTER: Harmon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10504792 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature