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The GIN-McMaster guideline tool extension for the integration of quality improvement and quality assurance in guidelines: a description of the methods for its development.
Piggott, Thomas; Langendam, Miranda W; Parmelli, Elena; Adolfsson, Jan; Akl, Elie A; Armstrong, David; Braithwaite, Jeffrey; Brignardello-Petersen, Romina; Brozek, Jan; Follmann, Markus; Kopp, Ina; Meerpohl, Joerg J; Neamtiu, Luciana; Nothacker, Monika; Qaseem, Amir; Rossi, Paolo Giorgi; Saz-Parkinson, Zuleika; van der Wees, Philip J; Schünemann, Holger J.
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  • Piggott T; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  • Langendam MW; Department of Epidemiology, and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam of Public Health Research Instute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Parmelli E; European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy. Electronic address: Elena.PARMELLI@ec.europa.eu.
  • Adolfsson J; Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services, Sweden & The Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Akl EA; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Armstrong D; Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  • Braithwaite J; Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Level 6, 75 Talavera Rd, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia 2109.
  • Brignardello-Petersen R; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  • Brozek J; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  • Follmann M; German Cancer Society, Berlin, Germany.
  • Kopp I; Institute for Medical Knowledge Management, Association of the Scientific Medical Societies, (AWMF-IMWi), c/o Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
  • Meerpohl JJ; Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Cochrane Germany, Cochrane Germany Foundation, Freiburg, Germany.
  • Neamtiu L; European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy.
  • Nothacker M; Institute for Medical Knowledge Management, Association of the Scientific Medical Societies, (AWMF-IMWi), c/o Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
  • Qaseem A; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • Rossi PG; Epidemiology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
  • Saz-Parkinson Z; European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy.
  • van der Wees PJ; Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare and Department of Rehabilitation, The Netherlands.
  • Schünemann HJ; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg,
J Clin Epidemiol ; 154: 197-203, 2023 02.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35436527
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND

OBJECTIVES:

Our objective was to develop an extension of the widely used GIN-McMaster Guideline Development Checklist and Tool for the integration of quality assurance and improvement (QAI) schemes with guideline development.

METHODS:

We used a mixed-methods approach incorporating evidence from a systematic review, an expert workshop and a survey of experts to iteratively create an extension of the checklist for QAI through three rounds of feedback. As a part of this process, we also refined criteria of a good guideline-based quality indicator.

RESULTS:

We developed a 40-item checklist extension addressing steps for the integration of QAI into guideline development across the existing 18 topics and created one new topic specific to QAI. The steps span from 'organization, budget, planning and training', to updating of QAI and guideline implementation.

CONCLUSION:

The tool supports integration of QAI schemes with guideline development initiatives and it will be used in the forthcoming integrated European Commission Initiative on Colorectal Cancer. Future work should evaluate this extension and QAI items requiring additional support for guideline developers and links to QAI schemes.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Checklist / Quality Improvement Type of study: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Systematic_reviews Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Clin Epidemiol Journal subject: EPIDEMIOLOGIA Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Checklist / Quality Improvement Type of study: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Systematic_reviews Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Clin Epidemiol Journal subject: EPIDEMIOLOGIA Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada