Weighing Evidence to Inform Clinical Decisions
2020
The authors use a clinical example to simulate how treatment discussions can be complicated when new evidence is introduced that conflicts with existing guidelines. Even when evidence is consistent, the authors point out that current guidelines can have interpretations that don't agree with available evidence. They develop a step-wise algorithm to help guide individual clinical decisions even in the absence of general consensus related to appropriate testing and treatment.
Weighing Evidence to Inform Clinical Decisions
Source:
Metlay JP, Armstrong KA. Clinical Decision Making: Weighing Evidence to Inform Clinical Decisions. Annals of Internal Medicine 2020. 172: 9; 599-603. https://doi.org/10.7326/m19-1941
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