However, the study design was criticized because time lags in updating practicing status in the data source (the Physician Masterfile) took much longer than the time span investigated [ 50].
Recently updated practice guidelines give specific recommendations on surveillance and management of dysplasia in patients with ulcerative colitis.
In addition, it would facilitate knowledge transfer since it could be readily adapted to updated practice guidelines.
In Korea, since the first Korean Medication Algorithm for Major Depressive Disorder was developed [ 13], updated practice guidelines have been provided in 2008 and 2010.
12 In 2011, the PSA revised the 2006 protocol and released another updated practice guideline for levonorgestrel provision that contains the latest scientific evidence regarding its use.
As a result, ACOG recently published an updated practice guideline that fetal lung maturity testing was not useful to guide delivery timing in medically indicated preterm delivery [ 27].
Other efforts to improve detection and care for children with ASD have included updated practice parameters [ 5, 6] addressing screening, surveillance, and treatment for ASD in the medical home.
As several clinical trials have shown that primary prevention with ICD and CRT-D implants increases the survival of patients suffering from heart failure, it is strongly recommended by the recently updated practice guidelines issued by the European Society of Cardiology.
Surprisingly, in the recent extensive literature review [ 4], on which the updated practice parameter was based, the above-cited studies that have shown a high rate of abnormal nerve conduction test results among completely asymptomatic persons were not included.
A Data Collection Form (DCF) and a Procedure Manual including a Clinical Protocol based on an updated Practice Guideline will be designed [ 30]. 2. A pilot study has already been conducted on a sample of 20 randomized patients in five health centers located in Barcelona and Córdoba, where five GP and five nurses participated.
