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LIGNES DIRECTRICES CLINIQUES [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
DEF

clinical guideline: A guideline developed using a systematic method to help practitioners and patients make decisions about appropriate health care.

CONT

The potential users of clinical practice guidelines are diverse ... Five major purposes for guidelines, which are not mutually exclusive, are (1) assisting clinical decision making by patients and practitioners; (2) educating individuals or groups; (3) assessing and assuring the quality of care; (4) guiding allocation of resources for health care; and (5) reducing the risk of legal liability for negligent care.

OBS

The development of clinical guidelines may use technology assessment methods or be based on technology assessment reports.

OBS

clinical guidelines; clinical practice guidelines: The singular form of these terms (practice guideline, clinical practice guideline) and the singular definition have been standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

Key term(s)
  • practice guideline
  • clinical practice guideline
  • clinical guideline
  • clinical practise guidelines
  • clinical practise guideline

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
DEF

Guide élaboré par une méthode systématique pour aider les praticiens et les patients à prendre des décisions concernant les soins de santé appropriés.

OBS

L’élaboration des guides de pratique clinique peut faire appel à des méthodes d’évaluation des technologies ou se fonder sur des rapports d’évaluation des technologies.

OBS

guide de pratique clinique; lignes directrices de pratique clinique; lignes directrices cliniques; recommandations de pratique clinique; normes de pratique clinique : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Key term(s)
  • ligne directrice de pratique clinique
  • ligne directrice clinique
  • recommandation de pratique clinique
  • norme de pratique clinique

Spanish

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