| Title： | EPG Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for Pediatric Chronic Cough |
| Edition： | Adapted |
| Classification： | Standard guideline |
| Field： | Diagnosis and Treatment |
| Countries and regions： | Egypt |
| Guidelines users： | Pediatricians, Pediatric Pulmonologists, Clinical Pharmacists, Radiologists, Nurses at University Hospitals, and Ministry of Health (MOH) Governmental and private hospitals at secondary and tertiary care levels. Primary health care physicians at Ministry of Health (MOH)/ General practitioners/Family medicine specialists. |
| Evidence classification method： | The 'Formal' Guideline Adaptation Process (Wang et al 2018) followed by the EPG is the 'Adapted ADAPTE' (Amer et al 2015) that includes three phases (set up, adaptation, and finalization). Critical appraisal or quality assessment or evaluation of the eligible source original guidelines is conducted by using the AGREE II Instrument. The rating system for the hierarchy of evidence will follow the same system of the original guideline(s) with their permission. |
| Development unit： | Egyptian Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee (EPG) |
| Registration time: | 2023-04-17 |
| Registration number： | PREPARE-2023CN249 |
| Purpose of the guideline: | To optimize the medical management of children with chronic cough and provide the optimal pharmacotherapy to prevent or minimize adverse effects of therapy. |
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