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Editorial
. 2011 Feb;106(2):225-7; quiz 228.
doi: 10.1038/ajg.2010.504.

Editorial: consensus guidelines: method or madness?

Editorial

Editorial: consensus guidelines: method or madness?

Nimish Vakil. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Feb.

Abstract

Consensus development methodologies are used to develop evidence-based guidelines and include the Delphi process, the nominal group technique, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) consensus process. Attention to methodology improves the outcomes of the consensus process and better guidelines.

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