The relation between methods and recommendations in clinical practice guidelines for hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
Fretheim A, Williams JW, Oxman AD, Herrin J. The relation between methods and recommendations in clinical practice guidelines for hypertension and hyperlipidemia. The Journal Of Family Practice 2002, 51: 963-8. PMID: 12485552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedEvaluation Studies as TopicEvidence-Based MedicineFamily PracticeFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Planning GuidelinesHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality of Health CareRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexVirginiaConceptsClinical practice guidelinesPractice guidelinesDrug selectionTreatment thresholdSpecialty societiesInitial drug selectionCholesterol screeningGuideline developersSystematic reviewHypertensionHyperlipidemiaAggressive recommendationsGuidelinesWide variationGuideline methodsRecommendationsCriteria