Section 62J.431 - EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH CARE GUIDELINESEvidence-based guidelines must meet the following criteria:
(1) the scope and application are clear;(2) authorship is stated and any conflicts of interest disclosed;(3) authors represent all pertinent clinical fields or other means of input have been used;(4) the development process is explicitly stated;(5) the guideline is grounded in evidence;(6) the evidence is cited and grated;(7) the document itself is clear and practical;(8) the document is flexible in use, with exceptions noted or provided for with general statements;(9) measures are included for use in systems improvement; and(10) the guideline has scheduled reviews and updating.