Juan Carlos Velásquez

Developing a strategy for identifying recommendations prioritized for implementation in the Colombian health system

Abstract Background Health systems guidelines (HSGs) developed by the WHO and clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) developed by the Colombian Ministry of Health can potentially support national and subnational policy-development processes. Barriers to implementation encountered wh...

Using evidence briefs to support future implementation planning: the case of early fibrinolysis for myocardial infarction and rehabilitation for the amputee patient in Colombia

Abstract Background Despite the relevance of clinical practice guidelines for health policy development, planning, evaluation and quality improvement, implementation of the Colombian national guidelines is still in early stages. The objective of this study was to develop two evid...