Methodology manual for European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) clinical guidelines.The goal of all clinical guidelines is to assist patients and practitioners in making healthcare decisions.  Based on the revision of manuals by other scientific cardiothoracic organizations, this document provides instructions for the development of European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) clinical guidelines and other types of evidence-based documents.  It is hoped that, by adopting this methodology, clinical guidelines produced by the EACTS will be well balanced, objective and, importantly, trusted by physicians and patients who benefit from their implementation.
EACTS
Methodology manual for European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) clinical guidelines.The goal of all clinical guidelines is to assist patients and practitioners in making healthcare decisions.  Based on the revision of manuals by other scientific cardiothoracic organizations, this document provides instructions for the development of European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) clinical guidelines and other types of evidence-based documents.  It is hoped that, by adopting this methodology, clinical guidelines produced by the EACTS will be well balanced, objective and, importantly, trusted by physicians and patients who benefit from their implementation.
EACTS