Do you rely on the evidence-based recommendations of the Preferred Practice Patterns (PPPs), but wish you could quickly locate key clinical information, perhaps during a patient visit? The Summary Benchmarks contain the most relevant information contained in the PPPs, condensed for ease of access. Guidelines and Assessments are developed by the Quality of Care Secretariat of the Academy without any external financial support.
Summary Benchmarks for Preferred Practice Patterns (PDF 160k). Updated November 2008.
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Resumen de los Puntos de Referencia para las Guías de Patrones de Práctica Preferidos (PDF 667k)
Palm OS or Pocket PC Handheld Users: You must first have the APPRISOR viewer before downloading the Summary Benchmarks. The viewer is free, but you need to fill out a brief registration for Mobile Medica, Inc., the company providing the viewer. There is also technical support available at their site. Once you download the viewer, scroll down Mobile Medica's page until you find the listings for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Select "AAO: Summary Benchmarks for Preferred Practice Patterns®" for downloading.
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