Zeitschrift für ärztliche Fortbildung und Qualitätssicherung
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Z Arztl Fortbild Qualitatssich · Feb 2005
[Clinical practice guidelines in Germany, 1994 to 2004. From guideline methodology towards guideline implementation].
The role of clinical practice guidelines (CPG) as a tool for continuous medical education (CME), and quality management in health care is now widely accepted in Germany. Since the 90ies, the physicians' professional associations as well as health care authorities and parliament have been introducing several incentives and regulations in order to promote the use of evidence based CPG. ⋯ Future CPG activities should address much more other key factors for the success of CPGs, such as medical relevance, practicability, effective dissemination, and implementation. The article describes the process of guideline adaptation by regional physician audit groups as a tool for CPG implementation.