PPC IV Clinical Guidelines / Assignment Questions 9-12-2023

Clinical Practice Guidelines:

If citing the full guideline, then cite the guideline as it appeared in the journal.

Format:  Author(s). Article title. Journal Title. Publication Date; volume(issue):page numbers.

American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology. ACOG practice bulletin no. 120: Use of prophylactic antibiotics in labor and delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jun;117(6):1472-83.

PPC IV

9/13/22

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS:

• Complete clinical guidelines checklist in class today, submit to assignment tool in CANVAS

Topic 1:

TOPIC: Finding and Evaluating Clinical Guidelines  

FACULTY: Heather McEwen, MLIS, MS & Jessica Ferrell, Ph.D.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

 AT THE END OF THE VIDEO, LECTURE, AND ASSIGNMENT, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Explain the purpose of guidelines and the criteria that determine a high-quality guideline.
• Discuss the limitations of guidelines.
• Explain where clinical guidelines are found on the EBM pyramid.
• Identify three ways to search for clinical guidelines
• Identify a relevant clinical guideline relevant to a disease discussed in POMS II.
• Evaluate a clinical guideline using a clinical practice guidelines worksheet.

ASSIGNED READING: None

SUPPLEMENTAL READING & RESOURCES:

• Greenhalgh’s How to Read Paper, Chapter 10
• Sanderlin BW, Abdul Rahim N. Evidence-based medicine, part 6. An introduction to critical appraisal of clinical practice guidelines. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2007 Aug;107(8):321-4.
• Limitations of Clinical Practice Guidelines video - Terry Shaneyfelt, M.D., MPH
• Kelly MP, Heath I, Howick J, Greenhalgh T. The importance of values in evidence-based medicine. BMC Med Ethics. 2015;16(1):69. Published 2015 Oct 12. doi:10.1186/s12910-015-0063-3 (see points 3 & 4)

CLASS RESOURCES:

ASSESSMENT: Complete the clinical practice guidelines checklist. Upload the worksheet to the assignment tool in CANVAS.