The Digital Evolution in Clinical Guidelines and Quality Measurement (Concurrent Session)-Digital Guidelines: Reactor (Panel Discussion)

Digital Guidelines: Reactor (Panel Discussion)

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In this document, Dr. Shazia Siddique discusses the translation of clinical guidelines into digital formats and potential pitfalls that may arise from this process. According to Dr. Siddique, one potential pitfall is the use of non-rigorous guidelines as the basis for clinical care pathways. It is important to ensure that guidelines used in digital formats are evidence-based and rigorous.<br /><br />Another pitfall highlighted by Dr. Siddique is the false equivalency between strong and weak/conditional recommendations. Strong recommendations are intended for the majority of individuals, whereas weak/conditional recommendations are applicable in specific situations or circumstances where the opposite of the recommendation may be reasonable.<br /><br />Dr. Siddique also emphasizes the challenge of maintaining up-to-date guidelines in digital formats. As medical knowledge and evidence evolve, it is important to regularly update and review guidelines to ensure their accuracy and relevance.<br /><br />Furthermore, limited resources for living guidelines and rapid reviews are mentioned as a potential challenge. Living guidelines are continuously updated and reviewed based on new evidence, which requires significant resources and infrastructure.<br /><br />Dr. Siddique emphasizes the benefits of digital guidelines in closing the evidence-to-practice gap. These benefits include rapid integration into clinician workflow, monitoring quality measures, and identifying problems and solutions more rapidly. Digital guidelines can also help reduce administrative barriers, such as prior authorization for cancer screening, and can be utilized to determine financial reimbursement for quality metrics.<br /><br />In summary, digital guidelines offer several advantages in terms of improving clinical practice, but caution must be exercised in their translation and implementation. It is crucial to ensure that guidelines used in digital formats are rigorous and evidence-based, and that they are regularly updated to reflect current medical knowledge.

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weak/conditional recommendations

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