The Extent and Nature of Lived Experience Engagement in the Development of Australian Clinical Practice Guidelines, 2014-2025: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the extent and nature of lived experience engagement in Australian clinical practice guideline development.

Study design

Scoping review of Australian clinical practice guidelines published 1 January 2014-20 March 2025 that reported using a systematic search method and standardised methods for appraising evidence quality and certainty.

Data sources

PubMed, Guidelines International Network library, Google Scholar, the websites of all 25 Australian medical colleges, the Cancer Council, the Heart Foundation, the Stroke Foundation, the National Blood Authority and Caring for Australians and New Zealanders with Kidney Impairment.

Data synthesis

One hundred and fifty guidelines met the inclusion criteria; 108 (72%) reported some degree of lived e

SUBMITTER: Synnot A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12863021 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature