Journal article
What do patients and the public know about clinical practice guidelines and what do they want from them? A qualitative study
Abstract
BackgroundGuideline producers are increasingly producing versions of guidelines for the public. The aim of this study was to explore what patients and the public understand about the purpose and production of clinical guidelines, and what they want from clinical guidelines to support their healthcare decisions.MethodsParticipants were purposively selected to represent a range of the likely users of patient versions of guidelines, including …
Authors
Fearns N; Kelly J; Callaghan M; Graham K; Loudon K; Harbour R; Santesso N; McFarlane E; Thornton J; Treweek S
Journal
BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12913-016-1319-4
ISSN
1472-6963