title: [The German Program for Disease Management Guidelines: CHD Guideline 2006. Short review].
abstract: In Germany, the first national consensus on evidence-based recommendations for disease management in patients with chronic coronary heart disease was reached in summer 2006. After a development period of 4 years, the National Disease Management Guideline Chronic Coronary Heart Disease was finalized by nominal group process under the authorship of the scientific associations for cardiac rehabilitation (DGPR), cardiac surgery (DGTHG), cardiology (DGK), general internal medicine (DGIM), family medicine (DEGAM), and the Drug Commission of the German Medical Association (AKDAE). The recommendations' main sources are the ACC/AHA guidelines 2002 updates as well as existing German guidelines and reviews of recent scientific evidence. The article gives an overview on authors, sources, and key recommendations of the German National Disease Management Guideline Chronic Coronary Heart Disease 2006 (www.khk.versorgungsleitlinie.de).
authors.affiliation: Arztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (AZQ) - gemeinsames Institut von Bundesärztekammer und Kassenärztlicher Bundesvereinigung, Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ollenschläger
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lelgemann
authors.forename: Ina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kopp
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019468:Disease Management; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005858:Germany; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D011379:Prognosis; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013997:Time Factors; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis