Where Clinical Practice Guidelines Go Wrong

Barry, H., Cosgrove, L. Slawson, D (2022), American Family Physician. PMID: 35426634.

Abstract:

Clinical practice guidelines, essential tools for evidence-based practice, have proliferated over the past few decades but remain controversial for several reasons, including discordance among guidelines, the influence of intellectual and financial conflicts of interest, and a lack of adherence to standards for developing trustworthy guidelines. In this editorial, we will use recent hypertension guidelines to illustrate guideline discordance and then propose how to identify trustworthy guidelines. Read more …