Barriers to CPG adherence
Cabana et al., Why don’t physicians follow
clinical practice guidelines, JAMA 282 (15),
October 20, 1999, 1458-1465.
n Barrier defined as “any factor that limits or
restricts complete physician adherence to a
guideline”
n Focus on those that could be changed
n As a result did not consider age, sex, ethnic
background, or specialty of the clinician
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