Methods and reporting of studies assessing the impact of adherence to clinical practice guidelines: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ensuring adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is critical for improving patient outcomes. However, how the impact of guideline adherence on clinical outcomes is studied remains unclear. Our objectives are (1) to identify studies that assess the impact of adherence to CPGs; (2) to describe the research questions of these studies; and (3) to describe their study designs, methods, and reporting. We focused on CPGs addressing the pharmacologic management of major chronic diseases, specifically musculoskeletal diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and psoriatic arthritis), diabetes, and hypertension.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review. We searched PubMed on March 3, 2023, for studies published since 2013. We included st

SUBMITTER: Yazbeck B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12320351 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature