Study objectives To understand the theory and results of how to improve physician
performance, as part of overall health-care quality improvement. In particular, to study …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Despite large numbers of studies and literature reviews
about guideline implementation, it remains unclear whether and how clinical guidelines can …

Background. Increasing recognition of the failure to translate research findings into practice
has led to greater awareness of the importance of using active dissemination and …

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is the independent
organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health …

There is increasing recognition of the difficulty in translating research evidence and clinical
guidelines into practice, which has resulted in the development of many active …

Background There is a plethora of interventions and policies aimed at changing practice
habits of primary healthcare professionals, but it is unclear which are the most appropriate …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of different types of interventions in improving
health professional performance and health outcomes. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE …

Practice guidelines have been developed by a myriad of government, subspecialty, and
local organizations in an attempt to reduce undesirable variations in care and to improve the …

Adopting a theoretical framework throughout the clinical practice guideline (CPG) process
(development, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation) can be useful in …

Article-at-a-Glance Background The slow and haphazard process of translating research
findings into clinical practice compromises the potential benefits of clinical research. Most …