There is value in expert opinion
But I have argued for a long time that we need 2 different types of document. One that highlights practices strongly supported by evidence and another that gives weaker recommendations.
When they are all just called "guidelines", people get confused which are which
But I have argued for a long time that we need 2 different types of document. One that highlights practices strongly supported by evidence and another that gives weaker recommendations.
When they are all just called "guidelines", people get confused which are which
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a Delphi study designed to gain consensus from experts on evidence-lite topics is terrific and these are useful.
but we shouldn't confuse a Delphi study with an evidence-based clinical practice guideline.
the reality though is that these get jumbled together a lot.