Guideline Organizations’ Guidance Documents Paper 10: Developing Recommendations About Diagnostic Tests and Strategies

BACKGROUND: Diagnostic tests are central to clinical decision-making, but the rigor and consistency of guidelines that inform their use remain unclear. This study aimed to describe processes for developing recommendations about diagnostic tests and strategies as described in guidance documents of guideline-producing organizations. METHODS: We conducted a descriptive summary of guidance documents from guideline-producing organizations. We first …