Updating the Canadian clinical practice guideline for managing pediatric obesity: a protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the first national guideline for managing obesity in adults and children in Canada was published in 2007, new evidence has emerged and guideline standards have evolved. Our purpose is to describe the protocol used to update the Canadian clinical practice guideline for managing pediatric obesity.

Methods

This guideline will update the pediatric components of the 2007 Canadian clinical practice guideline for the management of obesity. In partnership with Obesity Canada, we began preliminary work in 2019; activities are scheduled for completion in 2022. The guideline will follow standards developed by the National Academy of Medicine and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) working group. Guideline development will be i

SUBMITTER: Johnston BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8896489 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature