OBJECTIVE: To test the ability of two different clinical practice guideline formats to influence
physician ordering of electrodiagnostic tests in low back pain. DATA SOURCES/STUDY …

OBJECTIVE: To assess Canadian physicians' confidence in, attitudes about and
preferences regarding clinical practice guidelines. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, self …

Background Little is known about the attitudes toward, use of, and perceived barriers to
clinical guidelines in Switzerland, a country with no national guideline agency. Moreover …

Objective. To explore characteristics that may contribute to the effect practice guidelines
have on the practice of medicine. Data Sources. From the third round of the Community …

To determine features of the presentation of clinical practice guidelines that may enhance
their use by internists, we conducted a cross-sectional survey to which 1,513 (60%) of 2,513 …

Background: Practice guidelines were developed to improve medical outcomes and
costeffectiveness. The experiences of family physicians, who may need to use multiple …

Background Professional setting might be a key determinant of physicians' attitudes toward
practice guidelines, influencing the effect of their implementation. Because no previous …

Objective: To examine the state of the art in the field of medical practice guidelines, to
identify limitations, and to suggest future directions. Design: Informal descriptive survey …

Background. A central problem in practice guideline development is how to develop
guidelines that appropriately account for variations in clinical populations and practice …

This paper addresses three questions: What is the extent of clinical guideline utilization by
decision-makers in provincial health ministries, regional health authorities and hospitals in …