Objective To examine the applicability of 10 common clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to
elderly patients with multiple comorbidities. Design Content analysis of published Canadian …

Abstract Objective To determine whether Canadian clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), and
the evidence used to create CPGs, include individuals 80 years of age and older. Design …

Background Clinical guidelines have been the subject of much criticism in primary care
literature partly due to potential conflicts in their implementation among patients with multiple …

Objective: To assess the quality of Australian clinical guidelines for chronic diseases and
their relevance to older people with multiple comorbid conditions. Design: Selection and …

One of the greatest challenges in geriatrics is providing optimal care for older adults with
multiple chronic conditions, or “multimorbidity.” 1–4 More than 50% of older adults have …

ContextClinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been developed to improve the quality of
health care for many chronic conditions. Pay-for-performance initiatives assess physician …

Background: currently one of the major challenges facing clinical guidelines is
multimorbidity. Current guidelines are not designed to consider the cumulative impact of …

203 tions that may plague patients or the priorities they themselves assign to their health
conditions. Multimorbidity is the rule, not the exception, and with age this becomes more …

Many patients of all ages have multiple conditions, yet clinicians often lack explicit guidance
on how to approach clinical decision-making for such people. Most recommendations from …

One of the greatest challenges in geriatrics is the provision of optimal care for older adults
with multiple chronic conditions, or “multimorbidity.” 1–3 More than 50% of older adults have …