Methodology minute: Utilizing the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method to develop guidelines for infection prevention

Karina R Charles; Lisa Hall; Amanda J Ullman; Jessica A Schults

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2021.12.012

Methodology minute: Utilizing the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method to develop guidelines for infection prevention

Am J Infect Control. 2022 Mar;50(3):345-348. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.12.012. Epub 2021 Dec 29.

Authors

Karina R Charles¹, Lisa Hall², Amanda J Ullman³, Jessica A Schults⁴

Affiliations

¹ Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane Queensland, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: karina.charles@health.qld.gov.au.
² School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
³ School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
⁴ Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane Queensland, Australia; School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia; Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Queensland, Australia.

PMID: 34973359
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.12.012

Abstract

The use of the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method is an innovative way to provide practical, evidence based clinical guidance to infection preventionist (IP) in the absence of clinical trial data. This brief primer aims to introduce the IP to the methodology, including a short case study demonstrating the utilization of the method in the arena of infection prevention and management.

Keywords: Aerosols; Clinical practice guideline; Endotracheal suction; Prevention and control; Respiratory tract infection.

MeSH terms

Humans
Research Design*