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Editorial
. 2021 Aug;174(8):1171-1172.
doi: 10.7326/M21-2245. Epub 2021 May 25.

Rapid and Living Guidance for COVID-19

Julian H Elliott  1 , Britta Tendal Jeppesen  2
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Editorial

Rapid and Living Guidance for COVID-19

Julian H Elliott et al. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Aug.

Abstract

In their article, Qaseem and colleagues reported how the American College of Physicians responded to the urgent need for guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic by producing living, rapid practice points. The editorialists discuss the challenges of developing high-quality, up-to-date evidence-based recommendations and how rapid and living reviews and guidelines are important additions to the tools we have available to translate research evidence into improved health outcomes.

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Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M21-2245.

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