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Withdrawn NGC Summaries

Use the index below to find guidelines (listed by guideline developer) that have been withdrawn from the NGC Web site. Select "All" to see a complete list of withdrawn NGC Guideline Summaries (organized alphabetically by guideline developer). For a list of guidelines that have been updated, go to Updated NGC Summaries.

Guideline summaries are removed from the NGC Web site because they no longer meet the NGC Inclusion Criteria with respect to date, or because the guideline developer has indicated that the clinical practice guideline upon which the summary is based is obsolete, should no longer be used, or has not yet been replaced with a new/revised guideline. Please refer to the guideline developer's Web site, where available, for more information.

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The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ currently contains 1140 guidelines in the withdrawn archive.

Veterans Health Administration

  1. Clinical practice guideline for post-deployment health evaluation and management. (NGC-2449)
    • Veterans Health Administration, Department of Defense. Clinical practice guideline for post-deployment health evaluation and management, version 1.2. Washington (DC): Veterans Health Administration, Department of Defense; 2001 Dec. Various p.

  2. Clinical practice guideline for the management of postoperative pain. (NGC-2510)
    • Department of Defense, Veterans Health Administration. Clinical practice guideline for the management of postoperative pain. Version 1.2. Washington (DC): Department of Defense, Veterans Health Administration; 2002 May. Various p.

  3. Low back pain or sciatica in the primary care setting. (NGC-1804)
    • Veterans Health Administration, Department of Defense. Clinical practice guideline for the management of low back pain or sciatica in the primary care setting. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (U.S.); 1999 May. Various p. [216 references]

  4. Management of chronic kidney disease and pre-ESRD in the primary care setting. (NGC-2325)
    • Veterans Health Administration, Department of Defense. VHA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of chronic kidney disease and pre-ESRD in the primary care setting. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (U.S.), Veterans Health Administration; 2001 May. Various p.

  5. Screening for glaucoma in the primary care setting. (NGC-1808)
    • Screening for glaucoma in the primary care setting. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (U.S.); 2000 May. Various p. [29 references]

  6. The pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (NGC-3568)
    • Medical Advisory Panel for the Pharmacy Benefits Management Strategic Healthcare Group. The pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Washington (DC): Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; 2002 Sep. 31 p. [157 references]

  7. The primary care management of erectile dysfunction. (NGC-1803)
    • The primary care management of erectile dysfunction. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (U.S.); 1999 Jun. 67 p. [86 references]

  8. VHA/DOD clinical practice guideline for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (NGC-1810)
    • Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Clinical practice guideline for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Version 1.1a. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (U.S.), Veterans Health Administration; 1999 Aug. 116 p.

  9. VHA/DOD clinical practice guideline for the management of major depressive disorder in adults. (NGC-1811)
    • VHA/DOD clinical practice guideline for the management of major depressive disorder in adults. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (U.S.); 2000. Various p.

  10. VHA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of medically unexplained symptoms: chronic pain and fatigue. (NGC-2641)
    • Management of Medically Unexplained Symptoms: Chronic Pain and Fatigue Working Group. VHA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of medically unexplained symptoms: chronic pain and fatigue. Washington (DC): Veterans Health Administration, Department of Defense; 2001 Jul. Various p. [148 references]

  11. VHA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of substance use disorders. (NGC-2395)
    • Management of Substance Use Disorders Working Group. VHA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of substance use disorders. Washington (DC): Veterans Health Administration, Department of Defense; 2001 Sep. Various p. [207 references]

For more information, please refer to the Veterans Health Administration Web site.