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Stylistic Variations In National Institutes Of Health Consensus Statements, 1979–1983

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

James P. Kahan ,
David E. Kanouse  and
John D. Winkler
James P. Kahan
Affiliation:
The RAND Corporation
David E. Kanouse
Affiliation:
The RAND Corporation
John D. Winkler
Affiliation:
The RAND Corporation
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This paper describes a content analysis of the statements of 24 Consensus Development Conferences conducted by the Office of Medical Applications of Research (OMAR) of the National Institutes of Health in the years 1979–1983. The goal was to understand the potential influence of the consensus statements by identifying characteristics that might determine whether and how physicians become aware of their findings and adopt their recommendations. Three characteristics emerged, each suggestive of a different style of consensus statement: discursiveness, didacticism, and scholarliness. Variations in style among consensus statements may affect their acceptance by the medical profession

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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , April 1988 , pp. 289 - 304
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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