The guidelines represent a tool that allows a rapid transfer of knowledge, processed by biomedical research, into daily clinical practice.
These are behavioral recommendations, developed through a systematic review process of literature and expert opinions, which can be used as a tool for doctors and healthcare administrators to improve the quality of care and rationalize the use of resources.
Clinical decisions on the individual patient require the application of the recommendations, based on the best scientific evidence, in light of the clinical experience of the individual doctor and all the circumstances of the context.