Lesley,
In our Evidence Based Practice Groups we only use midwives to develop guidelines. We also restrict the practices for which guidelines are developed to those which are relate to midwifery practice, those which we have the authority to change. The process we use is outlined in 'Midwifery" Vol 15 Number 1 pp 2-5.
In many instances, we have been unable to develop a guideline at all because of either the paucity or quality of available 'evidence' for a particular practice. This has been useful however in informing our research agenda, making it more meaningful to the needs of midwives and to the organisation.
Cheers
Joan Webster
Director of Nursing - Research & Development
Royal Women's Hospital & Health Service District
Bowen Bridge Road
Herston 4029
Australia
Ph +61 (0) 7 3253 8590
Fax +61 (0) 7 3253 1472
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