TY - JOUR T1 - Diagnosis of heart failure in primary care: an assessment of international guidelines. JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 384 LP - 386 VL - 51 IS - 466 AU - G M Grimshaw AU - K Khunti AU - R Baker Y1 - 2001/05/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/51/466/384.abstract N2 - An appraisal of published, peer-reviewed guidelines, in terms of their development methodologies and clinical effectiveness, was undertaken using a published and validated appraisal tool. Electronic databases revealed 13 guidelines on heart failure but only seven of these referred to diagnosis. The quality of the published guidelines was variable but there was consensus over the main symptoms and diagnostic tests, although only two symptoms were mentioned in all guidelines. Only two guidelines scored greater than 50% for rigour of development. ER -