16 - Different options for management
The different options for management of the condition or health issue are clearly presented.
User’s Manual Description:
A guideline that targets the management of a disease should consider the different possible options for screening, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of the condition it covers. These possible options should be clearly presented in the guideline.
For example, a recommendation on the management of depression may contain the following treatment alternatives:
- Treatment with TCA
- Treatment with SSRI
- Psychotherapy
- Combination of pharmacological and psychological therapy
Where to Look:
Examine the recommendations and their supporting evidence. Examples of commonly labeled sections or chapters in a guideline where this information can be found include: executive summary, recommendations, discussion, treatment options, and treatment alternatives.
How to Rate:
Item content includes the following CRITERIA:
- description of options
- description of population or clinical situation most appropriate to each option
Additional CONSIDERATIONS:
- Is the item well written? Are the descriptions clear and concise?
- Is the item content easy to find in the guideline?
- Is this pertaining to a guideline broad or narrow in scope? This item may be more relevant to guidelines that are broad in scope (e.g., covering the management of a condition or issue rather than focusing on a particular set of interventions for a specific condition/issue).
