Anemia of Kidney Disease and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Quo Vadis?

[摘要] In the 15 yr since the Institute of Medicine defined clinical practice guidelines (CPG) as “systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate healthcare for specific clinical circumstances” (1), there has been an upsurge in their promulgation. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality lists more than 2000 active CPG. The factors that have driven the profusion of clinical practice guidelines are essentially the same that have driven a general increase in evidence-based decision-making and the field of outcomes research. Evidence strongly suggests that standardization of medical practice can provide cost-effective care that improves outcomes (2).

[学科分类] 泌尿医学

[关键词] Bone marrow necrosis;Sickle cell disease;Hyperhemolysis syndrome