Report for: Eight-step method to build the clinical content of an evidence-based care pathway: the case for COPD exacerbation

Title	Eight-step method to build the clinical content of an evidence-based care pathway: the case for COPD exacerbation
Published in	Trials, November 2012
DOI	10.1186/1745-6215-13-229
Pubmed ID	23190552
Authors	Cathy Lodewijckx, Marc Decramer, Walter Sermeus, Massimiliano Panella, Svin Deneckere, Kris Vanhaecht
Abstract	Optimization of the clinical care process by integration of evidence-based knowledge is one of the active components in care pathways. When studying the impact of a care pathway by using a cluster-randomized design, standardization of the care pathway intervention is crucial. This methodology paper describes the development of the clinical content of an evidence-based care pathway for in-hospital management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation in the context of a cluster-randomized controlled trial (cRCT) on care pathway effectiveness.

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Eight-step method to build the clinical content of an evidence-based care pathway: the case for COPD exacerbation