Guideline Adaptation: An Appealing Alternative to De Novo Guideline Development
Authors: Beatrice Fervers, Magali Remy-Stockinger, Ian D. Graham, Bernard Burnand, Margaret Harrison, George Browman, Jean Latreille
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2008)

Letters1 April 2008Guideline Adaptation: An Appealing Alternative to De Novo Guideline DevelopmentBeatrice Fervers, MD, MSc, Magali Remy-Stockinger, Msc, Ian D. Graham, PhD, Bernard Burnand, MD, MPH, Margaret Harrison, RN, PhD, George Browman, MD, MSc, and Jean Latreille, MDMBeatrice Fervers, MD, MScFrom Centre Léon Berard, Lyon F-69373, France; Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9, Canada; University of Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Queen's University, Ottawa, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 2E3, Canada; and Hôpital Charles LeMoyne, Longueuil, Québec J4V 2H1, Canada.Search for more papers by this author, Magali Remy-Stockinger, MscFrom Centre Léon Berard, Lyon F-69373, France; Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9, Canada; University of Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Queen's University, Ottawa, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 2E3, Canada; and Hôpital Charles LeMoyne, Longueuil, Québec J4V 2H1, Canada.Search for more papers by this author, Ian D. Graham, PhDFrom Centre Léon Berard, Lyon F-69373, France; Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9, Canada; University of Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Queen's University, Ottawa, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 2E3, Canada; and Hôpital Charles LeMoyne, Longueuil, Québec J4V 2H1, Canada.Search for more papers by this author, Bernard Burnand, MD, MPHFrom Centre Léon Berard, Lyon F-69373, France; Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9, Canada; University of Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Queen's University, Ottawa, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 2E3, Canada; and Hôpital Charles LeMoyne, Longueuil, Québec J4V 2H1, Canada.Search for more papers by this author, Margaret Harrison, RN, PhDFrom Centre Léon Berard, Lyon F-69373, France; Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9, Canada; University of Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Queen's University, Ottawa, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 2E3, Canada; and Hôpital Charles LeMoyne, Longueuil, Québec J4V 2H1, Canada.Search for more papers by this author, George Browman, MD, MScFrom Centre Léon Berard, Lyon F-69373, France; Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9, Canada; University of Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Queen's University, Ottawa, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 2E3, Canada; and Hôpital Charles LeMoyne, Longueuil, Québec J4V 2H1, Canada.Search for more papers by this author, and Jean Latreille, MDMFrom Centre Léon Berard, Lyon F-69373, France; Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9, Canada; University of Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Queen's University, Ottawa, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 2E3, Canada; and Hôpital Charles LeMoyne, Longueuil, Québec J4V 2H1, Canada.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-148-7-200804010-00021 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The ADAPTE Collaboration (www.adapte.org) is an international group aiming to enhance the use of evidence through more efficient development and implementation of guidelines by guideline adaptation. We read with great interest about the process used by the American College of Physicians (ACP) to develop their statement for glycemic control (1). The development and maintenance of high-quality guidelines require substantial time, expertise, and resources, and the ACP has used an attractive alternative to de novo guideline development. Yet guideline adaptation also presents challenges. Although guideline developers often consider existing guidelines as a source of evidence, few are using ...References1. Qaseem A, Vijan S, Snow V, Cross T, Weiss KB, Owens DK; Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee of the American College of Physicians. Glycemic control and type 2 diabetes mellitus: the optimal hemoglobin A1c targets. A guidance statement from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:417-22. [PMID: 17876024] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Graham ID, Harrison MB, Brouwers M, Davies BL, Dunn S. 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[PMID: 10094000] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Centre Léon Berard, Lyon F-69373, France; Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9, Canada; University of Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Queen's University, Ottawa, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 2E3, Canada; and Hôpital Charles LeMoyne, Longueuil, Québec J4V 2H1, Canada.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoGlycemic Control and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Optimal Hemoglobin A1c Targets. A Guidance Statement from the American College of Physicians Amir Qaseem , Sandeep Vijan , Vincenza Snow , J. Thomas Cross , Kevin B. Weiss , Douglas K. Owens , and Guideline Adaptation: An Appealing Alternative to De Novo Guideline Development Valerie A. Palda , Ian D. 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