Table 1 Relevance of Canadian clinical guidelines for the treatment of patients with multiple conditions.
No. of guidelines (%) | |
|---|---|
Issues addressed | |
Guideline addressed treatment for older patients | 8 (50) |
Guideline addressed treatment for patients with multiple comorbid conditions | 9 (56.2) |
Guideline addressed treatment for older patients with multiple comorbid conditions | 3 (18.8) |
Quality of evidence | |
Quality of evidence discussed for older patients | 9 (56.2) |
Quality of evidence discussed for patients with multiple comorbid conditions | 12 (75.0) |
Quality of evidence discussed for older patients with comorbid conditions | 3 (18.8) |
Recommendations | |
Specific recommendations for patients with one comorbid condition | 15 (93.8) |
Specific recommendations for patients with two comorbid conditions | 3 (18.8) |
Specific recommendations for patients with more than two comorbid conditions | 1 (6.2) |
Burden of treatment | |
Time needed to treat to benefit from treatment in the context of life expectancy discussed | 9 (56.2) |
Guideline discussed burden of comprehensive treatment on patients or caregivers | 6 (37.5) |
Guideline discussed patients' financial burden | 4 (25) |
Guideline discussed patients' quality of life | 13 (81.2) |
Patient preferences | |
Guideline discussed patients' preferences | 9 (56.2) |
Medication | |
Guideline discussed medications' side effects | 16 (100) |
Guideline is adapted to possible medications' side effects | 12 (75) |
Guideline discussed possible medications' interactions related to comorbidities | 10 (62.5) |