title: Standards to Guide the Use of Clinical Judgment in the Field of Intellectual Disability.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to discuss 10 Clinical Judgment Standards and associated best practice indicators based on current literature and an understanding of the context of clinical judgment. Throughout the article, we stress the important role that clinical judgment plays in formulating valid and precise decisions and recommendations regarding diagnosis, classification, and planning supports.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luckasson
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Schalock
mesh_terms: D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007600:Judgment; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical
keywords: best practice indicators; clinical functions; clinical judgment; clinical judgment standards; intellectual disability; standards