Appropriate use criteria
Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) specify when it is appropriate to perform a medical procedure or service. An “appropriate” procedure is one for which the expected health benefits exceed the expected health risks by a wide margin.
AUC are sometimes referred to as Appropriateness Criteria (AC).
Ideally, AUC are evidence-based, but in the absence of sufficient evidence, may be derived from a consensus of expert opinion. AUC are typically classified in terms of the quality of the evidence on which they are based.
The definition of "appropriate" is subject to interpretation. For example, a key issue is whether or not a procedure or investigation can be deemed appropriate if it does not result in a change in management[1].
AUC may be promulgated in human-readable form, or converted into an electronic structured form for use in a Clinical decision support system, such as a CPOE system.
References
- ^ Armstrong W (2013-09-23). "Appropriate use criteria in echocardiography: Is no change the same as no benefit?". JAMA Internal Medicine. 173 (17): 1609–1610. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.7273. ISSN 2168-6106.
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External links
- American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) - Appropriate use criteria
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) - What Are Appropriate Use Criteria?
- American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) Appropriate Use Criteria
- American College of Radiology (ACR) - About the ACR Appropriateness Criteria
- American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) - Appropriate Use Criteria
- North American Spine Society (NASS) - Appropriate Use Criteria
- Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) - Appropriate Use Criteria