An opportunity to emphasize the relevance of laboratory medicine
| Autor: | Juan Antonio Allué Palacín, Maria Ángels Ruiz Mínguez, Nuria Giménez Gómez, María José Torrejón Martínez, Miguel Ángel Castaño López, María Monsalud Arrebola Ramírez, Xavier Filella Pla, Daniel Morell García, María Dolores Albaladejo Otón, Maria Santamaría González |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
laboratory medicine
Medical education animal structures business.industry education Medical laboratory biomarkers Medicine (miscellaneous) Evidence-based medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Education 03 medical and health sciences Medical Laboratory Technology 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis embryonic structures clinical laboratory Medical technology Medicine Relevance (information retrieval) R855-855.5 evidence-based medicine business human activities clinical practice guidelines |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Laboratory Medicine, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 432-440 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2628-491X |
| DOI: | 10.1515/almed-2021-0029 |
| Popis: | Objectives Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are recommendations based on a systematic review of scientific evidence that are intended to help healthcare professionals and patients make the best clinical decisions. CPGs must be evidence-based and are designed by multidisciplinary teams. The purpose of this study is to assess the topics related to the clinical laboratory addressed in CPGs and evaluate the involvement of laboratory professionals in the CPG development process. Methods A total of 16 CPGs recommended by the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine and/or retrieved from PubMed-Medline were included. A review of the information provided in CPGs about 80 topics related to the clinical laboratory was performed. The authorship of laboratory professionals was assessed. Results On average, the 16 CPGs addressed 49% (standard deviation [SD]: 11%) of the topics evaluated in relation to the clinical laboratory. By order of frequency, CPGs contained information about 69% of postanalytical variables (SD: 20%); 52% of preanalytical variables (SD: 11%); and 43% of the analytical variables studied (SD: 18%). Finally, half the CPGs included a laboratory professional among its authors. Conclusions CPGs frequently failed to provide relevant laboratory-related information. Laboratory professionals were co-authors in only half the CPGs. There is scope for improvement, and laboratory professionals should be included in multidisciplinary teams involved in the development of CPGs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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