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Clinical Practice Guidelines Directions for a New Program (1990) / Chapter Skim
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... First, multidisciplinary participation increases the probability that all relevant scientific evidence will be located and critically evaluated, thereby strengthening the scientific grounding, scope, and flexibility of the guidelines. Second, such participation increases the likelihood that practical problems with using guidelines will be identified and addressed, thus constructing a firmer foundation for successful application of the guidelines in real-world situations.
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... User groups in addition tO clinicians include health care administrators, members of peer review organizations, payers, and patients or consumers. If guidelines are expected tO pertain tO groups distinguished
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... Some members felt quite strongly that the Forum should not contract with medical specialty societies for guidelines development services. Others felt that establishing such a blanket prohibition was not the right approach.
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