American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions
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Am J Cardiovasc Drugs · Dec 2016
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypertension: Evaluation of Quality Using the AGREE II Instrument.
Hypertension is an important public health challenge. The purpose of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is to provide explicit recommendations for clinical practice, reduce inadequate variations, optimize results, minimize risks, and promote cost-effective practice. Therefore, a highly methodological quality development process for CPGs is more likely to yield a CPG that contains relevant and appropriate recommendations. ⋯ A more systematic approach for the development and report of these guidelines is recommended. The AGREE II instrument can be a useful tool to improve the quality of guidelines.