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Expert Commentary

The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC), sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides an Expert Commentary feature with access to editorial insights on current issues of importance to the respective clearinghouses and to the guideline and measure fields in general.

Recent Commentary

PERSPECTIVE (July 2009)

New Promise for Uniform Evidence-based Guideline Development: The GRADE Approach
By: Ned Calonge, MD, MPH



June 2009

User Perspectives: An Overview of the Clearinghouse Survey Results
By: The National Guideline and National Quality Measures Clearinghouse Management Team

May 2009

Towards a Better Value Health System — The Role of NICE in the U.K. Health Care System
By: Rubin Minhas, MB ChB

December 2008

Comparison of Multiple Sclerosis Guidelines Underscores Need for Collaboration
By: Michael G. Trisolini, PhD, MBA

November 2008

Endocarditis Prophylaxis: Re-examining the Evidence
By: Michael W. Rich, MD

October 2008

Can Guidelines Addressing Resource Allocation Improve Breast Health Outcome for Low and Middle Income Countries?
By: Benjamin O. Anderson, MD

August 2008

A Guideline for Palliative and End of Life Care
By: Karl Lorenz, MD, MSHS
See the related Guideline Summary.

About Our Process

Expert Commentaries are authored by the NGC/NQMC Editorial Board and/or by other experts working in conjunction with our board. Our Editorial Board is diverse in terms of their clinical expertise, geographical representation, and stakeholder affiliation.