Comparison of two national guidelines in obstetrics: American versus royal college of obstetricians and gynecologists.
Publication/Presentation Date
11-1-2010
Abstract
We compared the obstetric guidelines published by the American College of Obstetrics And Gynecology (ACOG) and Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). The references and the recommendations in the current practice bulletins (PBs) and green guidelines (GGs) were compared. As of December 2007, there were 42 PBs and 27 GGs. There were nine common obstetric topics between ACOG and RCOG. Each GG had almost twice as many recommendations as the corresponding PB (median 7 versus 15; P < 0.0001); 28% of ACOG's recommendations were confirmed by RCOG and 16% disagreed. Recommendations of the common obstetric guidelines by ACOG and RCOG were not comparable the majority of the time.
Volume
27
Issue
10
First Page
763
Last Page
770
ISSN
1098-8785
Published In/Presented At
Chauhan, S. P., Hendrix, N. W., Berghella, V., & Siddiqui, D. (2010). Comparison of two national guidelines in obstetrics: American versus royal college of obstetricians and gynecologists. American journal of perinatology, 27(10), 763–770. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1253554
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
20408113
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article