CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE ASSIGNMENT
ONLY USA PEER REVIEW ARTICLES AND GUIDELINES
Assigned guideline
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Thyroid Association Taskforce. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypothyroidism in Adults. Endocrine Practice, 18(6).
Purpose
Clinical guidelines provide recommendations on the diagnosis and management of certain conditions. Recommendations are based on evidence from a rigorous systematic review and synthesis of the published medical literature. Interpreting and learning to apply guidelines into practice is necessary to develop and enhance diagnostic reasoning skills.
Requirements:
In Week 7, students will summarize the CPG and give a brief, oral presentation according to the directions and rubric listed below.
In addition to the presentation, a written transcript must be submitted to the Week 7
Preparing the paper
· The presentation should be developed using the guidelines listed below.
· All presentations must be in PowerPoint format.
· The written transcript should also be submitted to the drop-box for the instructor’s reference
· Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling should be observed in the slides and script.
| Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
| Disease & Background |
15 |
10% |
Identify the disease condition and give a brief statement of incidence and prevalence in the U.S. Discuss the pathophysiology of the disease and typical clinical presentation seen in patients with the condition. |
| Publication & Applicability in Primary Care |
30 |
20% |
Identify the author, organization or group that developed the CPG. State the year of the original guideline publication as well as any subsequent revisions (your reference should be the most recent version). Discuss the applicability for use of this CPG in the primary care setting. |
| Key Action statements and Body of Evidence |
45 |
30% |
Provide each of the CPG’s “Key Action” or “Guideline Statements” AND the body of evidence strength for each [If the statement has applicability to other groups, only discuss the relevant primary care ones]. |
| Application in your Clinical Rotation |
45 |
30% |
Using an example of a patient from your clinical rotation with the same condition, discuss how the diagnosis and treatment of your patient compared to the recommendations given in the guidelines. |
| Presentation Quality |
15 |
10% |
PowerPoint and Voicethread are used for the presentation. Slides are well organized and aesthetically pleasing. Student’s narration is understandable and well-paced. Written transcript provided. References cited on slides. |
| Total |
150 |
100% |
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Grading Rubric
| Criterion |
Exceptional
Outstanding or highest level of performance |
Exceeds
Very good or high level of performance |
Meets
Satisfactory level of performance |
NeedsImprovement
Poor or failing level of performance |
Developing
Unsatisfactory level of performance |
| Content
Possible Points = 135 |
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| Disease & Background
Student identifies the disease condition and gives a brief statement of incidence and prevalence in the US. The student briefly summarizes the disease pathophysiology and identifies the typical clinical presentation seen in a patient with the disease (4 critical elements). |
15 Points |
13 Points |
12 Points |
6 Points |
0 Points |
| Student identifies the disease topic.
AND
Student states the incidence and prevalence in the U.S.
AND
Student provides a pathophysiology statement.
AND
Student states the typical clinical presentation seen in a patient with the disease. |
One (1) critical element is missing. |
Two (2) critical elements are missing. |
Three (3) critical elements are missing. |
Four (4) critical elements are missing.
OR
Presentation was not submitted. |
| Publication & Applicability in Primary Care
Student identifies the author, organization or group that developed the CPG. Student denotes the year of the original guideline publication as well as any subsequent revisions (student’s reference should be the most recent version). The student discusses the applicability for use of this CPG in the primary care setting (4 critical elements). |
30 Points |
26 Points |
24 Points |
12 Points |
0 Points |
| Student correctly identifies the author(s), organization(s), or group(s) that developed the CPG.
AND
Student states the year of the original CPG guideline.
AND
Student notes all subsequent revisions of the guideline (with the students version being the most recent).
AND
Student discusses how this CPG is applicable to primary care. |
One (1) critical element is missing. |
Two (2) critical elements are missing. |
Three (3) critical elements are missing. |
Four (4) critical elements are missing.
OR
Presentation was not submitted. |
| Key Action Statements & Body of Evidence
The student provides each of the CPG’s “Key Action” or “Guideline Statements” AND the body of evidence strength for each [If the statement has applicability to other groups, only discuss the relevant primary care ones (3 critical elements). |
45 Points |
39 Points |
37 Points |
18 Points |
0 Points |
| Student presents ALL relevant recommendations.
AND
Student denotes the evidence strength for EACH recommendation.
AND
Student discusses ONLY the ones applicable to primary care. |
All three (3) critical elements are addressed but some information may be only partially noted. |
One (1) critical element is missing. |
Two (2) critical elements are missing. |
Three (3) critical elements are missing.
OR
Presentation was not submitted. |
| Application in Clinical
Using an example of a patient from their clinical rotation with the same condition, the student discusses how the diagnosis and treatment of their patient compared to the recommendations given in the guidelines. Specific examples of what was done well or what could have been done better is noted (3 critical elements). |
45 Points |
39 Points |
37 Points |
18 Points |
0 Points |
| The student uses a patient example from their clinical setting with the same condition.
AND
The student discusses how the diagnosis & treatment of their patient compared to those recommended in the guideline.
AND
Specific example are given on what was done well or what could have been done better. |
All three (3) critical elements are addressed but some information may be only partially noted. |
One (1) critical element is missing. |
Two (2) critical elements are missing. |
Three (3) critical elements are missing.
OR
Presentation was not submitted. |
| Content Subtotal |
_____of 135 points |
| Format
Possible Points = 15 Points |
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| Presentation
The student used PowerPoint and Voicethread. Presentation was professional in quality. Slides were well organized and aesthetically pleasing. Student’s narration was understandable and well-paced. References were noted. Presentation was under 15min in length. Transcript and presentation posted before Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 7 deadline (6 critical elements). |
15 Points |
13 Points |
12 Points |
6 Points |
0 Points |
| Student uses Power Point and Voicethread which demonstrates a professional quality.
AND
Student’s slides were well organized.
AND
Student’s narration was understandable and well-paced.
AND
References were noted.
AND
Presentation was <15 minutes.
AND
A written transcript was posted with the presentation before the deadline. |
Two (2) critical elements were missing. |
Three (3) critical elements were missing. |
Four to five (4-5) critical elements were missing. |
Six to seven (6-7) critical elements were missing.
OR
Presentation or written transcript was not submitted before Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 7. |
| Format Subtotal |
_____of 15 points |
| Total Points |
_____of 150 points |
