Journal article
How applicable are clinical practice guidelines to elderly patients with comorbidities?
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the applicability of 10 common clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to elderly patients with multiple comorbidities.
DESIGN: Content analysis of published Canadian CPGs for the following chronic diseases: diabetes, dyslipidemia, dementia, congestive heart failure, depression, osteoporosis, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and osteoarthritis.
Authors
Mutasingwa DR; Ge H; Upshur REG
Journal
Canadian Family Physician, Vol. 57, No. 7, pp. e253–e262
Publication Date
7 2011
ISSN
0008-350X