Las pautas clínicas tienen un papel en la educación médica y en la estandarización de la atención al paciente. Sin embargo, no está claro si las pautas creadas por los subespecialistas llegan a médicos en ejercicio relevantes o influyen en la atención al paciente.
Clinical guidelines have a role in medical education and in the standardization of patient care. However, it is not clear whether guidelines created by subspecialists reach relevant practicing physicians or influence patient care. The Endocrine Society released “Guidelines on the Management of Thyroid Dysfunction During Pregnancy and Postpartum.” The objective of this study was to characterize the role of these guidelines in provider education and in subsequent patient care decisions.