Clinical practice guidelines for the management of atraumatic shoulder conditions: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Shoulder conditions are a major cause of morbidity in the general population. Many clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for shoulder conditions have been developed. Their purpose is to provide evidence-based recommendations to assist clinicians in providing optimal care to maximise patient outcomes. The aim of this systematic review is to identify, appraise, and compare the content and quality of CPGs for atraumatic shoulder conditions.

Methods and analysis

CPGs for atraumatic shoulder conditions will be included provided they make recommendations about diagnosis and/or management, are identified by their authors as a guideline and are consistent with the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II definition of a guideline. A systematic search

SUBMITTER: Lee DYL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8031683 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature