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This is a Systematic Review study (also classified as: Experimental Study).

October 3, 2025Clinical MedicineOpen Access

How are generalist doctors made aware, on an ongoing basis, of the key new and updated clinical guidelines which are relevant to their practice? A systematic review.

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Systematic review identifies varied strategies impacting awareness of clinical guidelines in doctors, suggesting future research directions.

Overall quality of evidence on strategies for doctor awareness of guidelines is poor, impacting patient care.
Fourteen relevant articles were reviewed, showing heterogeneity among strategies for clinical guidelines awareness.
Two multifaceted interventions improved adherence to guidelines, while others indicated better self-reported awareness.
Current evidence is insufficient to recommend any specific strategy for keeping doctors updated on clinical guidelines.

Leong et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Systematic review identifies varied strategies impacting awareness of clinical guidelines in doctors, suggesting future research directions.