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Topics Included in the Guidelines
· Development of the Evidence
Model · Search and Review of
the Literature · Literature
Abstraction and Preparation of Evidence Tables ·
The Formulation of the Evidence into
the Guidelines · Consideration of Special Populations and Situations
· External Review of the
Guidelines · Caveats to
Recommendation Use
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1.h. External Review of the Guidelines The external review of the guidelines included 115 reviewers from 59 government agencies, professional societies, and consumer groups represented on the Coordinating Committees of the National Cholesterol Education Program and the National High Blood Pressure Education Program, as well as the NIDDK's National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity, and selected members of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity. Reviewers were asked to evaluate the guidelines based on five criteria: validity, clarity, flexibility, completeness, and clinical applicability. Reviewers were also encouraged to provide additional comments. Comments of the peer reviewers were evaluated by the panel and panel staff, and were incorporated into the guidelines where appropriate. |