Clinical Guidelines

Clinical practice guidelines are systematically developed recommendations designed to support clinicians in making informed, evidence-based decisions at the point of care. By integrating the best available research with expert clinical consensus, guidelines promote consistency, enhance patient outcomes, and support high-quality, efficient care across clinical settings. The SDPA’s clinical practice guidelines are developed BY PAs, FOR PAs, reflecting the real-world practice environments, clinical judgment, and professional expertise of physician associates in dermatology and beyond.


Serologic Testing Guidelines for Alopecia

These clinical practice guidelines offer evidence-based recommendations for the initial serologic evaluation of patients presenting with alopecia. Developed through a rigorous, consensus-driven process, they represent the first SDPA clinical practice guidelines created BY PAs.

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