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Development and validation of a new instrument measuring guideline adherence in clinical practice

Marlous F. Kortekaas, Marie-Louise Bartelink, Geert J. M. G. van der Heijden, Arno W. Hoes, Niek J. de Wit

Family Practice · 2016

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Summary

BACKGROUND: Education in evidence-based medicine (EBM) is an important part of the postgraduate training of GPs. Evaluation of its effect on EBM behaviour in daily clinical practice is difficult and instruments are scarce. Working in accordance with guidelines is considered as one of the key indicators of EBM behaviour. OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate an instrument assessing guideline adherence of GP trainees in clinical practice. METHODS: We developed an instrument that assesses guideline adherence, taking conscious deviation into account. The instrument assesses guideline adherence on 59 different management decisions (diagnosis N = 17, therapy N = 20, referral N = 22) for 23 conditions as described in 27 different clinical practice guidelines. We validated this instrument using perfo

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1093/fampra/cmw063
Catalogue ID
BFmokjob7i-342svb
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