Table 1 Rationale for the process components
From: From gaps to guidelines: a process for providing guidance to bridge evidence gaps
Step in process | Rationale |
|---|---|
1. Identification of priorities by PWLE of MOD-SEV TBI and Guideline end-users | Ensures that the guideline responds to the needs of the users |
2. Involvement of diverse multidisciplinary Expert Panels, including PWLE | Ensures that the guideline recommendations are comprehensive and consider multiple perspectives and different contexts |
3. Compilation, review, and evaluation of published MOD-SEV TBI evidence | Ensures that the recommendations are informed by the most current evidence |
4. Identification of gaps in the published literature | Ensures review of available literature against the priorities identified in Step 1 to identify gaps where consensus recommendations are required |
5. Formulation of recommendations, rigorous grading of available evidence and formal voting | Ensures that recommendations can stand up to external review and through the voting process a high bar of consensus agreement is reached |
6. Creation of knowledge translation/mobilization tools | Ensures that the need for practical tools such as algorithms, decision rules or checklists is met to facilitate easy integration into practice |
7. Publication of the updated Living Guideline | Enables the timely incorporation of new evidence in rapidly evolving areas, ensuring that practitioners receive the most up-to-date evidence-based recommendations |