Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 520-525 , May 2012

Endocrine clinical practice guidelines in North America. A systematic assessment of quality

  • Irina Bancos

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 507-284-3289; fax: 507-284-5745.
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  • Theresa Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Mayo College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • ,
  • Larry J. Prokop

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • ,
  • Victor M. Montori

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • ,
  • Mohammad Hassan Murad

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA

,Accepted 2 July 2011.

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 Conflict of interest: Dr’s Murad and Montori have received funding from the Endocrine Society to conduct systematic reviews and support the development of clinical practice guidelines, and they are both members of the GRADE Working Group. Dr’s Murad and Montori participated in the initial study conceptualization and protocol development. Guideline evaluation and data collection were conducted by Dr Bancos and Ms. Cheng who had no prior participation in any guidelines.

PII: S0895-4356(11)00324-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.07.014

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 520-525 , May 2012

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