Healthy Skepticism Library item: 15939

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Publication type: Journal Article

Hirsh J, Guyatt G.
Clinical experts or methodologists to write clinical guidelines?
Lancet 2009 Apr 24;
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)60787-X/fulltext

Abstract:

The guidelines by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) on antithrombotic therapy, first published in 1986 and subsequently every 4 years, have become an institution. 1 One of us (JH) was a founding editor and retired from that position in June, 2008; the other (GG) has been an editor for the past three iterations. Although the ACCP guidelines have had an important impact on patients’ care, we have become increasingly aware of their deficiencies and of deficiencies of clinical guidelines …