2018
An appraisal of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Do we agree?
Zupon A, Rothenberg C, Couturier K, Tan T, Siddiqui G, James M, Savage D, Melnick ER, Venkatesh AK. An appraisal of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Do we agree? International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2018, 73: e13289. PMID: 30372798, PMCID: PMC6351191, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACEP clinical policyClinical practice guidelinesStrength of recommendationsClinical policyPractice guidelinesEvidence-based emergency careAGREE II instrumentAppraisal of GuidelinesRigor of developmentAGREE II criteriaOverall qualityPrimary outcomeOverall assessmentEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeEmergency carePublication dateClarity of presentationSecondary analysisAppraisal instrumentsMean scorePositive associationGuidelinesAppraisal itemsScores
2017
Systematic review of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Implications for research and policy
Venkatesh AK, Savage D, Sandefur B, Bernard KR, Rothenberg C, Schuur JD. Systematic review of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Implications for research and policy. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0178456. PMID: 28628660, PMCID: PMC5476239, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent clinical policyClinical practice guidelinesPractice guidelinesClinical policyEmergency medicineSystematic reviewClinical practice guideline recommendationsACEP clinical policyPractice guideline recommendationsLow-level evidenceLarge evidence baseLevel of recommendationPrimary outcomeGuideline recommendationsEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeMajority of recommendationsExpert opinionClass of evidencePrimary analysisEvidence gapsSecondary analysisClass IIEvidence baseClass I