title: The effect of evidence-based, treatment-oriented, clinical practice guidelines on improving patient care outcomes: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: The question that this systematic review aims to address is: does the use of evidence-based, treatment-oriented, clinical practice guidelines by healthcare professionals result in improvements in patient outcomes?
authors.affiliation: 1The Joanna Briggs Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2Australian Catholic University, Banyo, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colbeck
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lockwood
authors.forename: Micah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fulbrook
authors.forename: Delia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McCabe
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D005791:Patient Care; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic