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This editorial argues that medical guidelines and consensus statements should be based on rigorous scientific evidence rather than expert opinion alone, and must be updated as new data emerge.
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This editorial emphasizes that clinical guidelines and consensus statements should be based on robust scientific evidence rather than solely on expert opinion, and should be developed by relevant medical specialty societies with proper standing.
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Butterworth et al. (2010) reported an editorial. This editorial argues that medical guidelines and consensus statements should be based on rigorous scientific evidence rather than expert opinion alone, and must be updated as new data emerge.
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