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GUIDELINES - PREFERRED FORMATS
"Would you prefer a free clinical guideline reference tool in
a full-text or summarized and abbreviated format?"
The options provided for responses were broken down as: Full-Text, Summarized, and Both.
Figure 55: Guideline Reference Tools Preference (Full-Text vs. Summarized) Formats
Summarized Guidelines
with Key Takeaways
20%
Full-Text Guidelines
7%
Both
73%
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Full-Text vs. Summarized Reference Tools
• Roughly 93% of clinicians prefer having access to clinical practice guidelines in a
summary format.
• The vast majority of clinicians prefer having access to both full-text guideline
and summaries together.
• When given the choice between summarized guidelines or full-text guidelines,
clinicians preferred guideline summaries at a rate of nearly 3 to 1.
