February 2005

CCGPP publishes third best practices paper

FEB. 16, 2005 — Do you know the difference between a “best practice” and a “guideline?” The Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP) wants to make sure you understand the difference so that you can appreciate the work it is doing.

CCGPP is currently working on a new best practice document for the chiropractic profession. This document will be ready for publication in the near future, according to Jeffrey R. Cates, DC, committee member.

In “CCGPP best practice initiative: How valid is it?”, Cates describes the principles of best practice construction.

He says, “The difference between a guideline and best practice document is primarily in the way the recommendations are handled. While both review the available evidence, guidelines generally provide treatment recommendations and numbers of visits.A best practice initiative, on the other hand, is based on three important elements: research, clinical decision making, and patient values.”

Cates also describes the AGREE instrument, which is used to evaluate best practices that are considered.

To read this article in its entirety, go to www.ChiroEco.com/ccgpp/ccgpp3.php. The other two articles are also available. The first was entitled, “What is chiropractic’s ‘best practice’ initiative?” (It is available at www.ChiroEco.com/ccgpp/ccgpp1.php.) The second article was “A Q & A about the best practice initiative,” available at www.chiroeco.com/ccgpp/ccgpp2.php.

Source: Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters, www.ccgpp.org.

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