2019
The Development of Clinical Guidelines and Guidance Statements by the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians: Update of Methods.
Qaseem A, Kansagara D, Lin J, Mustafa R, Wilt T, Forciea M, Crandall C, Fitterman N, Hicks L, Horwitch C, Maroto M, McLean R, Roa J, Tufte J, Vijan S. The Development of Clinical Guidelines and Guidance Statements by the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians: Update of Methods. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 170: 863-870. PMID: 31181568, DOI: 10.7326/m18-3290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Guidelines CommitteeClinical guidelinesGuidance statementsGuidelines CommitteeAmerican CollegeACP Clinical Guidelines CommitteeEvidence-based clinical guidelinesPatient comorbid conditionsValue of careComorbid conditionsPatient valuesGRADE methodsStandardized reporting formatUpdate of methodsPhysiciansFurther clarificationGuidelines
2016
Diagnosis of Acute Gout: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians.
Qaseem A, McLean R, Starkey M, Forciea M, Denberg T, Barry M, Boyd C, Chow R, Fitterman N, Humphrey L, Kansagara D, Manaker S, Vijan S, Wilt T. Diagnosis of Acute Gout: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2016, 166: 52-57. PMID: 27802479, DOI: 10.7326/m16-0569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute goutPatient populationAmerican CollegeShort-term clinical outcomesClinical practice guidelinesSynovial fluid analysisTarget patient populationDiagnosis of goutJoint swellingJoint inflammationClinical outcomesDatabase inceptionClinical recommendationsPractice guidelinesGout diagnosisEvaluated outcomesClinical judgmentGRADE methodsSystematic reviewClinical decisionDiagnostic testingGrading systemFluid analysisIntermediate outcomesAdverse effects