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Clinical Practice Guidelines Directions for a New Program (1990) / Chapter Skim
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... VALIDITY In the committee's view, the validity of practice guidelines ranks as the most critical attribute, even though it may be the hardest to define and measure. Conceptually, a valid practice guideline is one that, if followed, will lead to the health and cost outcomes projected for it, other things being equal.
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... Participation may include serving on panels that develop guidelines, providing evidence and viewpoints to the panels, and reviewing draft guidelines. Scheduled review Practice guidelines should include statements about when they should be rewewed to determine whether revisions are warranted, given new clinical evidence or changing professional consensus.
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