Background Research training programmes are a knowledge translation (KT) intervention
which aim to improve research evidence uptake by clinicians. Whilst KT training …

Background Clinical guidelines optimize care delivery and outcomes. Guidelines support
patient engagement and adherence if they reflect patient preferences for treatment options …

Objective The objective of this study was to develop a clinical practice guideline on the
management of acute and chronic low back pain (LBP) in adults. The aim was to develop a …

Background Patient and consumer engagement in clinical practice guideline development is
internationally advocated, but limited research explores mechanisms for successful …

Clinical guidelines (or “clinical practice guidelines”) are “statements that include
recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review …

Background Clinical guidelines informed by patient preferences are more likely to be used
and widely advocated, yet research shows that few guidelines reflect patient preferences …

Background Guidelines based on patient preferences differ from those developed solely by
clinicians and may promote patient adherence to guideline recommendations. There is …

Background Information about effects of treatments based on unsystematic reviews of
research evidence may be misleading. However, finding trustworthy information about the …

Background Patients and clinicians expect the information in patient decision aids to be
based on the best available research evidence. The objectives of this International Patient …

Background Guideline implementation tools (GI tools) can improve clinician behavior and
patient outcomes. Analyses of guidelines published before 2010 found that many did not …