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Design and created by Guideline Central in participation with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade In The Adult Critically Ill Patient

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Publication Date: Jan 15, 2017

Page Last Updated: May 5, 2026

The American College of Physicians' Guideline Grading System

Quality of Evidence	Strength of Recommendation
Quality of Evidence	Benefits clearly outweigh risks and burden or risks and burden clearly outweigh benefits	Benefits finely balanced with risks and burden
H = High	S = Strong	W = Weak
M = Moderate
L = Low
I = Insufficient evidence to determine net benefits or risks

Reprinted, with permission, from The Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Guidance Statements of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2010;153:194-199.

Document Overview

Document Title: Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade In The Adult Critically Ill Patient

Authoring Society: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Document Publication Date: Jan 15, 2017

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: May 5, 2026

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: No

Full Text Guideline: academic.oup.com/ajhp/article-abstract/74/2/76/5102890?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Source Citation: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, Volume 74, Issue 2, 15 January 2017, Pages 76–78, https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp160803

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Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Intended Users: Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Supplemental Methodology Resource: Data Supplement

Number of Source Documents: 230

Literature Search Start Date: Thursday, November 1, 2001

Literature Search End Date: Thursday, November 22, 2012

Includes peer/external review process?: Yes

Includes public comment process?: No

Methodologist involvement?: Yes

Patient involvement?: No

Includes multi-disciplinary group?: Yes

Includes systematic review?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?: Yes

Discloses funding source?: Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?: Yes

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?: Yes