Objective The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the recommendations
regarding the diagnosis and treatment contained in current clinical practice guidelines for …

Introduction Extensive research has been undertaken over the last 30 years on the methods
underpinning clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), including their development, updating …

Abstract This 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline provides the biomedical definition of death
based on permanent cessation of brain function that applies to all persons, as well as …

The quality of reporting practice guidelines is often poor, and there is no widely accepted
guidance or standards for such reporting in health care. The international RIGHT (Reporting …

Trustworthy clinical practice guidelines should be based on a systematic review of the
literature, provide ratings of the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations …

Background Clinical practice guidelines or recommendations often require timely and
regular updating as new evidence emerges, because this can alter the risk-benefit trade-off …

This is the fifth edition of the book Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence. The first
edition was written by a multidisciplinary committee headed by Professor Michael Cousins …

While it is important for the evidence supporting practice guidelines to be current, that is
often not the case. The advent of living systematic reviews has made the concept of “living …

Four national and international guidelines were included in this review, including those of
the EAU (European Association of Urology), the AUA (American Urological Association)/ES …

Context Pain is the most fearful symptom in cancer. Although there is a relationship between
psychosocial variables and oncologic pain, psychological and non-pharmacological …