The choice of a therapy can be rated using an appropriateness rating scale.
Parameters:
(1) acceptable and reasonable
(2) benefit (improvement in patient's health outcomes or survival)
(3) effectiveness for indication
Acceptable and Reasonable
Benefit
Effectiveness
Rating (Level)
general consensus
probable
high
appropriate (7, 8 or 9)
some
maybe
more research needed
may be appropriate (4, 5 or 6)
few
lacks clear benefit
rare
rarely appropriate (2 or 3)
none
no benefit
never
never appropriate (1)
where:
• "Or" operator used for may be appropriate; rest use "AND".
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Specialty: Pharmacology, clinical
