Abstract:The AAP successfully utilized existing stakeholder interest to create an overarching guideline for managing LBP across multiple primary care disciplines. The study highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of the Program, and identified practical strategies for improvement. Evaluating guideline adaptation processes is pivotal to ensuring that they continue to be an efficient, rigorous and practicable option for producing contextualized, clinically relevant guidelines.
“…A survey by the G‐I‐N reported that the need for training, the complexity of the process, and the time needed to adapt a CPG are perceived as barriers to the use of a formal adaptation process . Similar barriers were identified elsewhere . Our observations are in line with the literature.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…32 Similar barriers were identified elsewhere. 31,[33][34][35] Our observations are in line with the literature.…”
Section: Findings Related To Pilot Adaptationssupporting
This is the first study on adaptation of guidelines in Turkey. Pilot adaptation of 2 guidelines with ADAPTE revealed that ADAPTE is a useful and feasible tool in Turkish setting, but might require certain changes in recommendations and revision of tools.
“…A survey by the G‐I‐N reported that the need for training, the complexity of the process, and the time needed to adapt a CPG are perceived as barriers to the use of a formal adaptation process . Similar barriers were identified elsewhere . Our observations are in line with the literature.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…32 Similar barriers were identified elsewhere. 31,[33][34][35] Our observations are in line with the literature.…”
Section: Findings Related To Pilot Adaptationssupporting
This is the first study on adaptation of guidelines in Turkey. Pilot adaptation of 2 guidelines with ADAPTE revealed that ADAPTE is a useful and feasible tool in Turkish setting, but might require certain changes in recommendations and revision of tools.
“…Very similar barriers were identified by Harstall et al . in the evaluation of the Alberta Ambassador Project [24,29], by Chakraborty et al . [19] in Australia.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A survey by the Guideline International Network reported that the need for training, the complexity of the process and the time needed to adapt a CPG are perceived as barriers to the use of a formal adaptation process [31]. Very similar barriers were identified by Harstall et al in the evaluation of the Alberta Ambassador Project [24,29], by Chakraborty et al [19] in Australia. They were very much the same as those expressed by the participants involved in our process.…”
Section: Improving the Adaptation Processmentioning
Rationale, aims and objectivesQuestions posed at the point of care (POC) can be answered using POC summarized guidelines. To implement a national POC information resource, we subscribed to a large database of POC summarized guidelines to complement locally available guidelines. Our challenge was in developing a sustainable strategy for adapting almost 1000 summarized guidelines. The aim of this paper was to describe our process for adapting a database of POC summarized guidelines.MethodsAn adaptation process based on the ADAPTE framework was tailored to be used by a heterogeneous group of participants. Guidelines were assessed on content and on applicability to the Belgian context. To improve efficiency, we chose to first aim our efforts towards those guidelines most important to primary care doctors.ResultsOver a period of 3 years, we screened about 80% of 1000 international summarized guidelines. For those guidelines identified as most important for primary care doctors, we noted that in about half of the cases, remarks were made concerning content. On the other hand, at least two‐thirds of all screened guidelines required no changes when evaluating their local usability.ConclusionsAdapting a large body of POC summarized guidelines using a formal adaptation process is possible, even when faced with limited resources. This can be done by creating an efficient and collaborative effort and ensuring user‐friendly procedures. Our experiences show that even though in most cases guidelines can be adopted without adaptations, careful review of guidelines developed in a different context remains necessary. Streamlining international efforts in adapting international POC information resources and adopting similar adaptation processes may lessen duplication efforts and prove more cost‐effective.
“…The ADAPTE framework consists of 24 steps in three main phases: (1) set–up (preparation), (2) adaptation and (3) finalization [ 7 ]. The evaluation of guideline adaptation has been recommended to ensure the reproducibility and efficiency of the methods in producing high quality guidelines [ 8 ].…”
BackgroundAdaptation refers to the systematic approach for considering the endorsement or modification of recommendations produced in one setting for application in another as an alternative to de novo development.ObjectiveTo describe and assess the methods used for adapting health–related guidelines published in peer–reviewed journals, and to assess the quality of the resulting adapted guidelines.MethodsWe searched Medline and Embase up to June 2015. We assessed the method of adaptation, and the quality of included guidelines.ResultsSeventy–two papers were eligible. Most adapted guidelines and their source guidelines were published by professional societies (71% and 68% respectively), and in high–income countries (83% and 85% respectively). Of the 57 adapted guidelines that reported any detail about adaptation method, 34 (60%) did not use a published adaptation method. The number (and percentage) of adapted guidelines fulfilling each of the ADAPTE steps ranged between 2 (4%) and 57 (100%). The quality of adapted guidelines was highest for the “scope and purpose” domain and lowest for the “editorial independence” domain (respective mean percentages of the maximum possible scores were 93% and 43%). The mean score for “rigor of development” was 57%.ConclusionMost adapted guidelines published in peer–reviewed journals do not report using a published adaptation method, and their adaptation quality was variable.
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