Methodology for Developing Patient Guideline(3):Reporting Frameworks and Presentation
Standardized reporting is a crucial factor affecting the use of patient guidelines(PGs),particularly in the reporting and presentation of recommendations.This paper introduced the current status of PG reporting,includ-ing the research on PG content and presentation formats,and provided comprehensive recommendations for PG report-ing from aspects such as overall framework,recommendations,presentation format,and readability.First,the pre-sentation of PG recommendations should include clearly defined clinical questions,recommendations and their ratio-nale,and guidance on how patients should implement the interventions;for specific content in the PG,such as level of evidence,level of recommendation,it is recommended to explain in text the reasons for giving different levels of recommendation,i.e.,to present the logic behind giving the level of recommendation to the patient;additional infor-mation needed in the recommendation framework should be supplemented by tracing references or authoritative text-books and literature that support the recommendations.Subsequently,the PG text should be written based on the Reporting Checklist for Public Versions of Guidelines(RIGHT-PVG)reporting framework.Finally,to enhance read-ability and comprehension,it is recommended to refer to the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool(PEMAT)for translating PG content.To enhance the readability of PGs,it is suggested to present the PG content in a persona-lized and layered manner.
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