This Guidelines-At-A-Glance pocket guide contains essential summarized information from a number of AUA Guidelines Department documents. The evidence-based guidelines and best practice statements from which this information is derived were developed by multidisciplinary panels of leading physicians and other health experts and underwent extensive peer review prior to publication. The content of these guidelines and best practice statements is reviewed every 12 to 36 months to ensure timeliness and accuracy. This ready reference tool will provide up-to-date, evidence-based statements, expert clinical opinion, and pertinent information to help practicing urologists and other clinicians provide optimal patient care.
Introduction
DE A R RE A DER ,
Sincerely,
Peter E. Clark, MD Chair, AUA Practice Guidelines Committee
Jaspreet S. Sandhu, MD Chair-Elect, AUA Practice Guidelines Committee May 1, 2018
AUA Guidelines Department Staff: Heddy Hubbard, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN: Executive Vice President, Research, Quality, and Scientific Affairs Abid Khan, MHS, MPP: Guidelines Director Erin Kirkby, MS: Scientific Writer, Science & Quality Nenellia Khachatourian Bronson, MA: Guidelines Project Manager Leila L. Rahimi, MHS: Guidelines Project Manager Brooke Bixler, MPH: Guidelines Project Manager Shalini Selvarajah, MD, MPH: Guidelines Methodology Manager
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