August 4, 2025BMC MedicineOpen Access

Methods and reporting of studies assessing the impact of adherence to clinical practice guidelines: a scoping review

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The review found only 16 relevant studies on adherence to clinical practice guidelines across several chronic diseases.
Most studies evaluated chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, with a median of 511 participants each.
The majority of studies were cohort studies, with only one defining adherence clearly.
Serious risks of bias highlighted the need for improved research designs to evaluate guideline adherence effectively.

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Scoping review identifies gaps in studies evaluating adherence to clinical practice guidelines, suggesting need for stronger methods.

Yazbeck et al. (2025) studied this question.

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