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Quality of clinical practice guidelines in delirium: a systematic appraisal.

Shirley H BushKatie L MarchingtonMeera AgarDaniel H J DavisLindsey SikoraTammy W Y Tsang
Published in: BMJ open (2017)
Delirium guidelines are best sourced by a systematic grey literature search. Delirium guideline quality varied across all six AGREE II domains, demonstrating the importance of using a formal appraisal tool prior to guideline adaptation and implementation into clinical settings. Adding more knowledge translation resources to guidelines may improve their practical application and effective monitoring. More delirium guideline evaluation studies are needed to determine their effect on clinical practice.
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