Subject(s)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/standards , Delivery of Health Care/standards , Emergency Medical Services/standards , Heart Arrest/therapy , Quality Assurance, Health Care , Quality Improvement , Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/methods , Defibrillators , Delivery of Health Care/ethics , Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration , Early Medical Intervention , Emergencies , Emergency Medical Services/methods , Emergency Medical Services/organization & administration , First Aid/standards , Heart Arrest/diagnosis , Heart Arrest/epidemiology , Heart Arrest/prevention & control , Humans , Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest/diagnosis , Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest/therapy , Systems Analysis , TelemetryABSTRACT
Growth is an important indicator of child health; however, measurements are frequently inaccurate and unreliable. This article reviews the literature on linear growth measurement error and describes methods used to develop and evaluate an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the measurement of recumbent length and stature of infants, children, and adolescents. Systematic methods were used to identify evidence to answer clinical questions about growth measurement. A multidisciplinary team critically appraised and synthesized the evidence to develop clinical practice recommendations using an evidence-based practice rating scheme. The guideline was prospectively evaluated through internal and external reviews and a pilot study to ensure its validity and reliability. Adoption of the clinical practice guideline can improve the accuracy and reliability of growth measurement data.
Subject(s)
Evidence-Based Nursing , Growth/physiology , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Adolescent , Child , Child Development , Humans , InfantABSTRACT
Optimizing the links in the Chain of Survival improves outcomes and saves lives. The use of evidence-based education and implementation strategies will allow organizations and communities to strengthen these links in the most effective and efficient manner.
