1.15) Some guidelines are piloted prior to publication - e. g., in individual medical practices or hospitals. The answer YES presupposes that at least a statement exists whether or not the guideline was tested or piloted.

1.16) The answer YES at least comprises a description of the methods of the test or pilot studies used (including site and duration) as well as information on how the outcomes were considered in the final guideline concept.

1.15) Manche Leitlinien werden vor der Publikation in einem Pilotversuch getestet - zum Beispiel in einzelnen Arztpraxen oder Krankenhäusern. Die Antwort "JA" setzt voraus, dass mindestens eine Stellungnahme darüber vorliegt, ob eine Vortestung oder ein Pilotversuch erfolgte.

1.16) Ein JA beinhaltet zumindest eine Beschreibung der Methodik der Vortestung bzw. des Pilotversuchs (inklusive Standort und Dauer) sowie Angaben darüber, wie die Ergebnisse bei der endgültigen Konzeption der Leitlinie berücksichtigt wurden.

• Beschreibung der Pilotversuche

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Before widespread implementation, guidelines should be pre-tested for further validation amongst the intended end users. SIGN considers that the pilot-testing phase is most appropriately carried out at a local level as part of the local implementation process, as testing the feasibility of implementation in one environment may not be applicable to another. As an early stimulus to this process, SIGN holds a national open meeting to discuss the draft recommendations of each guideline. This takes place whilst the guideline is still in development and gives the guideline development group the opportunity to present their preliminary conclusions and draft recommendations to a wider audience. This enables the guideline development group to obtain valuable feedback, particularly in relation to the practicality and acceptability of the draft recommendations; whilst the participants are able to contribute to and influence the form of the final guideline, generating a sense of ownership over the guideline across geographical and disciplinary boundaries.

• Development annex (national meeting details)