A statement of what is known about the benefits, risks and costs of particular courses of medical treatment to achieve the best possible patient outcome. Also known as practice parameters.
Systematically developed statements on medical practice that assist a physician and a patient in making decisions about appropriate health care for specific medical conditions. Guidelines are frequently used to evaluate appropriateness and medical necessity of care. Outcomes can be used as information to modify or improve guidelines. Terms used synonymously include practice parameters, standard treatment protocols and clinical practice guidelines.
Standardized guidelines for the treatment of diseases or conditions.
(97) - indicates the presence of practice guidelines. For materials about practice guidelines, see CINAHL subject heading: PRACTICE GUIDELINES.
Medical protocols developed to provide health care providers, i.e., physicians, with treatment options or steps in diagnosis and treatment of illness. They are designed to produce the best clinical outcomes.
Systematically developed statements, policies, general requirements or recommendations for determining a course of action in specific circumstances. Often produced by professional societies or colleges.
Systematically developed recommendations for the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment approaches for certain medical and mental illnesses, developed to standardize care and to facilitate decisions about appropriate care; generally, guidelines are based on scientific evidence and expert opinion. Also referred to as clinical criteria, practice parameters, protocols, algorithms, review criteria, preferred practice patterns, and guidelines.
Statements on medical practice that assist physicians and other professionals in developing treatment plans for specific conditions.
Systematically developed statements to standardize care and to assist in practitioner and patient decisions about the appropriate health care for specific circumstances. Practice guidelines are usually developed through a process that combines scientific evidence of effectiveness with expert opinion. Practice guidelines are also referred to as clinical criteria, protocols, algorithms, review criteria, and guidelines.
A document that used algorithms (if/then statements or questions) to guide evaluation or management of a clinical condition or to review the appropriateness of clinical interventions.
Information on diagnosing and treating specific medical conditions. Practice guidelines, often based on clinical literature and expert consensus, are designed to help physicians and patients make decisions, and to help a health plan evaluate appropriateness and medical necessity of care.
Summaries of treatment practices approvedon the basis of cost, need and outcomes.
(also called Clinical Practice Guidelines): Carefully developed guidelines on how best to diagnose and treat specific medical conditions. Practice guidelines are usually based on clinical literature showing effectiveness and on the opinions of experts. They are designed to help physicians and patients make decisions, and to help a health plan evaluate appropriateness and medical necessity of care.
