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Clinical Consensus

Meaning

Clinical Consensus represents the collective agreement among expert practitioners regarding the optimal management strategy for a specific clinical scenario where definitive, high-level evidence may be limited. In endocrinology, this often guides the application of emerging hormonal therapies or the interpretation of borderline laboratory results. This agreement synthesizes available scientific data with accumulated practical experience to establish best practice guidelines. Achieving consensus provides a reliable framework for patient care when randomized controlled trials are insufficient. It is a vital step in translating evolving science into actionable clinical pathways.