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Abstract
Objective
To introduce methods for living guidelines based in practical experiences by the Australian
Living Evidence Consortium (ALEC), the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence
(NICE) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), with methodological
support from the United States (US) Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development
and Evaluations (GRADE) Network.
Study design and setting
Members of ALEC, NICE, and the US GRADE Network, convened a working group to share
experiences of the methods used to develop living guidelines and outline the key differences
between traditional and living guidelines methods.
Results
The guidance includes the following steps: 1) deciding if the guideline is a priority
for a living approach, 2) preparing for living guideline development, 3) literature
surveillance and frequency of searching, 4) assessment and synthesis of the evidence,
5) publication and dissemination, and 6) transitioning recommendations out of living
mode.
Conclusion
This paper introduces methods for living guidelines and provides examples of the similarities
and differences in approach across multiple organizations conducting living guidelines.
It also introduces a series of papers exploring methods living guidelines based on
our practical experiences, including: consumer involvement, selecting and prioritising
questions, search decisions, and methods decisions.
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Publication history
Accepted:
December 21,
2022
Received in revised form:
December 13,
2022
Received:
January 21,
2022
Publication stage
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