Carolina Fernandes, Denise Campbell-Scherer, Aisha Lofters, Eva Grunfeld, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Heidi Cheung, Katherine Latko, Wendy Tink, Richard Lewanczuk, Melissa Shea-Budgell, Ruth Heisey, Tracy Wong, Huiming Yang, Sakina Walji, Margo Wilson, Elizabeth Holmes, Kelly Lang-Robertson, Christina DeLonghi, Donna Patricia Manca
BACKGROUND: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) synthesize high-quality information to support evidence-based clinical practice. In primary care, numerous CPGs must be integrated to address the needs of patients with multiple risks and conditions. The BETTER program aims to improve prevention and screening for cancer and chronic disease in primary care by synthesizing CPGs into integrated, actionable recommendations. We describe the process used to harmonize high-quality cancer and chronic disease prevention and screening (CCDPS) CPGs to update the BETTER program...
May 6, 2024: BMC Prim Care