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Withdrawn NGC Summaries

Use the index below to find guidelines (listed by guideline developer) that have been withdrawn from the NGC Web site. Select "All" to see a complete list of withdrawn NGC Guideline Summaries (organized alphabetically by guideline developer).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or because the guideline developer has indicated that the clinical practice guideline upon which the summary is based is obsolete, should no longer be used, or has not yet been replaced with a new/revised guideline.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The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ currently contains 1140 guidelines in the withdrawn archive.

Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing

  1. Use of physical restraints in the acute care setting. (NGC-2741)
    • O'Connell AM, Mion LC. Use of physical restraints in the acute care setting. In: Mezey M, Fulmer T, Abraham I, Zwicker DA, editor(s). Geriatric nursing protocols for best practice. 2nd ed. New York (NY): Springer Publishing Company, Inc.; 2003. p. 251-64. [21 references]

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.

  1. Guidelines for lipid screening and management for primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) in adults. (NGC-0549)
    • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Guidelines for lipid screening and management for primary and secondary prevention of CHD in adults. Wellesley (MA): Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc.; 1997. 6 p. [14 references]

  2. Management of menopause and perimenopause. (NGC-0551)
    • Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare. Management of menopause and perimenopause. Key recommendations. Wellesley (MA): Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc; 1997 Jul. 43 p.

For more information, please refer to the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. Web site.

Healthways

  1. Specialty referral guidelines for cardiovascular evaluation and management. (NGC-2394)
    • American Healthways, Inc. Specialty referral guidelines for cardiovascular evaluation and management. Nashville (TN): American Healthways, Inc; 2002. 26 p. [13 references]

  2. Specialty referral guidelines for people with diabetes. (NGC-1231)
    • Diabetes Treatment Centers of America. Specialty referral guidelines for people with diabetes. Version 2. Nashville (TN): Diabetes Treatment Centers of America; 1999. 22 p. [14 references]

Horizon Healthcare

  1. Domestic violence. (NGC-0500)
    • Horizon Healthcare, Inc. Domestic Violence. Milwaukee (WI): Horizon Healthcare, Inc; 1997 Oct. 18 p.

  2. Preoperative testing: healthy, asymptomatic patient prior to elective surgery. (NGC-0499)
    • Horizon Healthcare, Inc. Preoperative testing healthy, asymptomatic patient prior to elective surgery. Milwaukee (WI): Horizon Healthcare, Inc; 1996 May. 7 p.