Skip to main content

Clinical Practice Guidelines Directions for a New Program (1990) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:


Pages 8-8

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 8...
... the range of acceptable performance or results PERFORMANCE MEASURES (Provisional) are methods or instruments to estimate or monitor the extent to which the actions of a health care practitioner or provider conform to practice guidelines, medical review criteria, or standards of quality.
Read the entire page →

Key Terms

  • practice guidelines
  • review criteria
  • guidelines development
  • medical review
  • key terms

  • acceptable performance
  • guidelines implementation
  • clinical condition
  • systematically developed
  • specific clinical

  • delivery setting
  • developed statements
  • practice guideline
  • excellent levels
  • authoritative statements

  • minimum levels
  • clinical circumstances
  • clinical conditions
  • care decisions


    • This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
    More information on Chapter Skim is available.