Consensus methods in practice guideline development: A review and description of a new method

Psychopharmacology Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 631-639

  Kahn, David A ^a,e   Docherty, John P ^b,c   Carpenter, Daniel ^b,c   Frances, Allen ^d  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c Merit Behavioral Care Corporation   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Obsessive compulsive disorders; Practice guidelines; Reliability; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM; VALPROIC ACID;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERT SYSTEM; HUMAN; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; METHODOLOGY; OBSESSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

CLINICAL MEDICINE; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0031414851     PISSN: 00485764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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