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The SQUIRE development process was designed to produce consensus among a broad constituency of experts and users on both the content and format of guideline items.
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Senior Doctor Interviewees thought that the format of guidelines was very important.
For example, there is evidence that the format of guidelines strongly influences attitudes towards them [ 36].
It is feasible for guideline developers to modify the content and format of guidelines in consideration of implementability [ 35].
The key message about the format of guidelines was that they should be clear, well-written, short and provide a quick answer to clinical decision of interest.
The review study identified six main categories of barriers to the implementation of guidelines: questioning the content of the guideline, applying evidence in practice, preserving a good doctor-patient relationship, professional responsibility, practical issues, and the format of guidelines.
External barriers such as lack of time to use guidelines, difficulty in following the format of guidelines, the inertia of previous practice and lack of outcome expectancy must be addressed by these persuasive education initiatives.
However, two very different thoughts were expressed by interviewees about the ideal format of guidelines: that they must be simple and quick to read and that they should be detailed and thorough.
What are your preferred formats of guidelines or guideline resources to support uptake of best practice at point of care?
% Responses Always use guidelines (37/170) 22% Usually use guidelines (81/170) 48% Occasionally use guidelines (50/170) 29% Guidelines not used or discussed (2/170) 1% Preferred formats of guidelines or guideline resources to support uptake of best practice at point of care?
Table 1 summarizes the survey results related to length of respondent experience in the emergency care sector, their use of guidelines in daily practice, preferred formats of guidelines and their familiarity with GRADE.
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