title: Evidence-based radiology and the ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
abstract: The ACR Appropriateness Criteria are an important effort aimed at establishing when imaging should be used in medicine. However, substantial improvements in the Appropriateness Criteria are necessary for them to meet current standards for evidence-based guidelines. In this article, we provide concrete suggestions for improving the evidence basis of the Appropriateness Criteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USA. craige@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: C Craig
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Blackmore
authors.forename: L Santiago
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Medina
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States