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- Title
Checklists and Guidelines.
- Authors
Davidoff, Frank
- Abstract
The author reflects on the benefits of using checklists and guidelines in the practice of medicine. He cites the association between the use of checklists and significant reductions in central line infections and surgical complications based on two clinical studies. He highlights the growing interest in the development of publication guidelines, such as the Consolidated Statement on Reporting Trials (CONSORT). The author also describes reactions to the growing popularity of checklists and guidelines in the medical profession.
- Subjects
GUIDELINES; LISTS; MEDICAL practice; PREVENTION of surgical complications; NOSOCOMIAL infection prevention; CLINICAL trial registries
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2010, Vol 304, Issue 2, p206
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2010.972