How Does the CDC Develop Its Guidelines? a New Report Sheds Some Light

The CDC use a series of steps and checklists to develop its guidelines. The agency recently published a document detailing the process.

When new drugs are introduced, there are always guidelines for prescribing, and taking them. The Center's for Disease Control is the Federal Agency responsible for them. Shutterstock

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a report outlining how it develops its public health and clinical guidelines.

“Standards Required for the Development of CDC Evidence-Based Guidelines” was released in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.