Clinical practice guidelines in Brazil - developing a national programme.

ABSTRACT: In Brazil, governmental and non-governmental organisations develop practice guidelines (PGs) in order to optimise patient care. Although important improvements have been made over the past years, many of these documents still lack transparency and methodological rigour. In order to conduct a critical analysis and define future steps in PG development in Brazil, we carried out a structured assessment of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis) for the development of a national guideline programme. Participants consisted of academia, methodologists, medical societies and healthcare system representatives. In summary, the PG development process has improved in Brazil and current investments in methodological research and capacity-building are ongoing. Despite the centr

SUBMITTER: Colpani V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7302389 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature