TY - JOUR
T1 - Guideline methodology of the Society for Vascular Surgery including the experience with the GRADE framework
AU - Murad, Mohammad Hassan
AU - Montori, Victor M.
AU - Sidawy, Anton N.
AU - Ascher, Enrico
AU - Meissner, Mark H.
AU - Chaikof, Elliot L.
AU - Gloviczki, Peter
PY - 2011/5
Y1 - 2011/5
N2 - In 2006, the Society for Vascular Surgery began development of clinical practice guidelines to assist clinicians in the process of decision making. The Society selects clinical questions of high impact and evaluates the totality of evidence by identifying and conducting rigorous systematic reviews. Multidisciplinary committees follow the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework (GRADE), standard consensus, and voting procedures. Factors other than evidence, including patients' values and preferences and the availability of surgical expertise, are also considered. We describe, in the context of cumulative 4-years' experience, the methods and rigor of current procedures adopted by the Society for Vascular Surgery in developing practice guidelines. We also discuss potential future efforts needed to maximize the quality, adoption, and application of the clinical recommendations.
AB - In 2006, the Society for Vascular Surgery began development of clinical practice guidelines to assist clinicians in the process of decision making. The Society selects clinical questions of high impact and evaluates the totality of evidence by identifying and conducting rigorous systematic reviews. Multidisciplinary committees follow the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework (GRADE), standard consensus, and voting procedures. Factors other than evidence, including patients' values and preferences and the availability of surgical expertise, are also considered. We describe, in the context of cumulative 4-years' experience, the methods and rigor of current procedures adopted by the Society for Vascular Surgery in developing practice guidelines. We also discuss potential future efforts needed to maximize the quality, adoption, and application of the clinical recommendations.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.01.036
DO - 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.01.036
M3 - Article
C2 - 21575755
AN - SCOPUS:79955696241
SN - 0741-5214
VL - 53
SP - 1375
EP - 1380
JO - Journal of vascular surgery
JF - Journal of vascular surgery
IS - 5
ER -