Development, implementation and validation of resource-stratified guidelines in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nearly every field of medicine has some form of clinical practice guidelines. However, only within the past 5-10 years has the medical community acknowledged the need for well-developed guidelines tailored to the local healthcare needs and the resources available. In most low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), healthcare workers depend on guidelines developed in high-income countries (HICs), yet many interventions validated in a HIC are ineffective when implemented in an LMIC. The variation in infrastructure, medical personnel, technology and environmental conditions exhibited in LMICs relative to HICs necessitates a careful appraisal of the evidence base used in clinical guideline recommendations. This review aims to map the use of resource-stratified guideli

SUBMITTER: Griswold D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9528583 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature