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The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice, Vol 12, Issue 1 48-54, Copyright © 1999 by American Board of Family Practice

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The use of balance sheets in developing clinical guidelines

M. Braddick, M. Stuart and J. Hrachovec
Provider Education and Guidelines, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Seattle, WA 98112, USA.

Balance sheets are designed to assist decision-makers regarding outcomes in their practice setting. For this reason, they must include data generated in that practice setting and project the impact of a change in clinical practice on health outcomes, cost, and patient and provider satisfaction. To complete a balance sheet, it is often necessary to make assumptions that should be both conservative and realistic. Balance sheets are particularly useful for presenting all the expected outcomes of implementing a clinical guideline or other change in clinical practice and frequently lead to insights and improvements.




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