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it requires uptake in clinical guideline development programs by health policy organizations, which would thus motivate allied stakeholders. Furthermore, clear guidelines on how to use this tool in practice need to be set.
In conclusion, using a specialized online participatory tool is a feasible method of involving a broad group of representative infertile patients in CPG development. is study adds to current knowledge using online tools to facilitate patient partnership in clinical guideline development. is paper can be used as a practical guide for policy organizations, guideline developers, and patients’ organizations that are interested in interventions to facilitate patient partnership in clinical guideline development in any healthcare setting. Furthermore, using the tool for facilitating patient partnership in other components of the clinical guideline development process – such as de ning the scope of a guideline, de ning important outcome measurements for patients herein, and prioritizing guideline topics by patients – could broaden the value of the tool in the future.
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