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The standard definition of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) is "systematically developed statements to assist practitioners and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific circumstances"<ref>Field MJ, Lohr KN (Eds). Clinical Practice Guidelines: Directions for a New Program, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1990.</ref>. | The standard definition of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) is "systematically developed statements to assist practitioners and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific circumstances"<ref>Field MJ, Lohr KN (Eds). Clinical Practice Guidelines: Directions for a New Program, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1990.</ref>. Guidelines are designed to support the decision-making processes in patient care. The content of a guideline is based on a systematic review of clinical evidence - the main source for evidence-based care. | ||
*[[Clinical Guidelines: Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedics|Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedics]] | *[[Clinical Guidelines: Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedics|Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedics]] | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 4 February 2010
The standard definition of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) is "systematically developed statements to assist practitioners and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific circumstances"[1]. Guidelines are designed to support the decision-making processes in patient care. The content of a guideline is based on a systematic review of clinical evidence - the main source for evidence-based care.
- Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedics
- Cardiopulmonary
- Neurology
- Paediatrics
- Sports Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Elderly Care
- Endocrine / Metabolic
- Pain Science
- Womens Health
- Oncology
- Extended Scope
- Health Promotion
- Electrophysical
- ↑ Field MJ, Lohr KN (Eds). Clinical Practice Guidelines: Directions for a New Program, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1990.
