Improving clinical practice guidelines for older people: considerations and recommendations for more inclusive and ageing-relevant guidelines

Abstract

The global population is rapidly ageing and the UN has marked this decade (2021–30) as the Decade of Healthy Ageing, with an action plan to improve the lives of older people around the world.1 A key aspect outlined in the global action plan is the need for access to high-quality health services. An important component of access to high quality health services for older people are clinical practice guidelines, which summarise best evidence regarding treatment options to provide a framework for clinicians in treating older people.