62J.431 EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH CARE GUIDELINES. Evidence-based guidelines must meet the following criteria: (1) the scope and application are clear; (2) authorship is stated and any conflicts of interest disclosed; (3) authors represent all pertinent clinical fields or other means of input have been used; (4) the development process is explicitly stated; (5) the guideline is grounded in evidence; (6) the evidence is cited and grated; (7) the document itself is clear and practical; (8) the document is flexible in use, with exceptions noted or provided for with general statements; (9) measures are included for use in systems improvement; and (10) the guideline has scheduled reviews and updating. History: 2007 c 147 art 15 s 1
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