Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0028p48 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2012

A comparative quality assessment of evidence-based clinical guidelines in Endocrinology

Hazlehurst Jonathan , Armstrong Matthew , Sherlock Mark , O'Reilly Mick , Rowe Ian , Franklyn Jayne , Stewart Paul , Tomlinson Jeremy

Evidence-based clinical guidelines in Endocrinology attempt to improve and standardise patient care. There has been an expansion in guideline production although some of the heterogeneous methods used to assess the underlying evidence base may limit interpretation and implementation. Current and archived guidelines from The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), The Endocrine Society (ES), The American Thyroid Association, The British Thyroid Association and...