Enhancing clinical practice
The role of practice guidelines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18940957 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Jarrett Clinton (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, corresponding author), Kathleen Mccormick, Jacqueline Besteman |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-33 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-066X • E-ISSN: 1935-990X |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0003-066x.49.1.30 |
| PMID | 8122815 |
| OpenAlex | W2079391814 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Health service researchers believe that significant practice variations occur, in part, because there is no strong consensus on best practices for managing a specific condition. The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) supports the development of science-based clinical guidelines, performance measures, and standards of quality. Since 1992, it has published 6 clinical guidelines and is supporting development of more than 20 others. Each has a consumer version, in English and Spanish, to educate patients and describe care options. Widespread use of these guidelines will improve the quality of health care by assisting providers in making more informed decisions, thereby reducing unnecessary health care practices; will reduce some costs; and will provide feedback on knowledge gaps that merit the attention and support of researchers and policymakers
Agency (philosophy) · Best practice · Business · Clinical Practice · Health care · Medical education · MEDLINE · Political science · Public relations · Quality (philosophy) · Sociology · Clinical practice guidelines implementation · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Medicine · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1994 - 2015 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |