Approval processes in evidence-based clinical practice guidelines sponsored by medical specialty societies.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To determine the approval processes for evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines sponsored by medical specialty societies in the United States. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:Cross-sectional analysis of published Clinical Practice Guidelines and Guideline procedure manuals, sponsored by the 43 members of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies in the United States. Approval processes were measured by written evidence in the specialty society's guideline procedure manual or published guidelines, through May 2017. RESULTS:Among the 36 (of 43) specialty societies that published evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines, 27 (75%) required approval by a committee representing the society as a whole. None specified the criteria used for approval decisions. Six specialty societies (17

SUBMITTER: Sonis J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7015697 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature