Clinical guideline

A guideline developed using a systematic method to help practitioners and patients make decisions about appropriate health care.¹

Note: The development of clinical guidelines may use technology assessment methods or be based on technology assessment reports.

Syn.: clinical practice guideline

Systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances.²

Reference

1. http://htaglossary.net/clinical-guideline
2. https://medevis.who-healthtechnologies.org/glossary