How do guideline developers identify, incorporate and report patient preferences? An international cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines based on patient preferences differ from those developed solely by clinicians and may promote patient adherence to guideline recommendations. There is scant evidence on how to develop patient-informed guidelines. This study aimed to describe how guideline developers identify, incorporate and report patient preferences.

Methods

We employed a descriptive cross-sectional survey design. Eligible organizations were non-profit agencies who developed at least one guideline in the past five years and had considered patient preferences in guideline development. We identified developers through the Guidelines International Network and publicly-available guideline repositories, administered the survey online, and used summary statistics to report results.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Blackwood J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7247137 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature