title: [Clinical practice guidelines: what they are and how are developed].
abstract: Guidelines are designed to support the decision-making processes in patient care. The content of a guideline is based on a systematic review of clinical evidence - the main source for evidence-based care. The guidelines may be consensus or evidence based; for each statement the level of evidence and strength of the recommendation are defined. The grading of the recommendations may vary across Agencies and Scientific societies.
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authors.lastname: Cura Della Redazione
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic