Guideline methodology of the Society for Vascular Surgery including the experience with the GRADE framework

Authors

Mohammad Hassan Murad, Mayo Clinic
Victor M. Montori, Mayo Clinic
Anton N. Sidawy, George Washington University Medical CenterFollow
Enrico Ascher, Maimonides Medical Center
Mark H. Meissner, University of Washington Medical Center
Elliot L. Chaikof, Emory University
Peter Gloviczki, Mayo Clinic

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-1-2011

Journal

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volume

53

Issue

5

DOI

10.1016/j.jvs.2011.01.036

Abstract

In 2006, the Society for Vascular Surgery began development of clinical practice guidelines to assist clinicians in the process of decision making. The Society selects clinical questions of high impact and evaluates the totality of evidence by identifying and conducting rigorous systematic reviews. Multidisciplinary committees follow the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework (GRADE), standard consensus, and voting procedures. Factors other than evidence, including patients' values and preferences and the availability of surgical expertise, are also considered. We describe, in the context of cumulative 4-years' experience, the methods and rigor of current procedures adopted by the Society for Vascular Surgery in developing practice guidelines. We also discuss potential future efforts needed to maximize the quality, adoption, and application of the clinical recommendations. © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery.

APA Citation

Murad, M., Montori, V., Sidawy, A., Ascher, E., Meissner, M., Chaikof, E., & Gloviczki, P. (2011). Guideline methodology of the Society for Vascular Surgery including the experience with the GRADE framework. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 53 (5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2011.01.036