Quality appraisal of clinical guidelines for surgical site infection prevention: A systematic review.

BACKGROUND:Surgical site infections (SSI) occur in up to 10% of surgeries. Wound care practices to prevent infections are guided by Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), yet their contribution to improving patient outcomes relies on their quality and adoption in practice. We critically evaluated the...

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Main Authors: Brigid M Gillespie, Claudia Bull, Rachel Walker, Frances Lin, Shelley Roberts, Wendy Chaboyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6136720?pdf=render