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Guideline Development Process

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781615371969.alcohol06

Sections

Management of Potential Conflicts of Interest | Guideline Writing Group Composition | Systematic Review Methodology | Rating the Strength of Supporting Research Evidence | Rating the Strength of Recommendations | Use of Guidelines to Enhance Quality of Care | External Review | Funding and Approval

Excerpt

This guideline was developed using a process intended to meet standards of the Institute of Medicine (2011) (now known as the National Academy of Medicine). The process is fully described in a document available on the APA Web site at: www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/clinical-practice-guidelines/guideline-development-process.