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Withdrawn NGC Summaries

Use the index below to find guidelines (listed by guideline developer) that have been withdrawn from the NGC Web site. Select "All" to see a complete list of withdrawn NGC Guideline Summaries (organized alphabetically by guideline developer).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or because the guideline developer has indicated that the clinical practice guideline upon which the summary is based is obsolete, should no longer be used, or has not yet been replaced with a new/revised guideline.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The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ currently contains 1140 guidelines in the withdrawn archive.

Office of Medical Applications of Research (NIH)

  1. Acupuncture. (NGC-0416)
    • Acupuncture. NIH Consens Statement Online 1997 Nov 3-5;15(5):1-34. [67 references] PubMed

  2. Breast cancer screening for women ages 40-49. (NGC-0423)
    • NIH Consensus Statement. Breast cancer screening for women ages 40-49. NIH Consens Statement Online 1997 Jan 21-23;15(1):1-35. [94 references] PubMed

  3. Cervical cancer. (NGC-0417)
    • Cervical cancer. NIH Consens Statement Online 1996 Apr 1-3;14(1):1-38. [82 references] PubMed

  4. Cochlear implants in adults and children. (NGC-0415)
    • Cochlear implants in adults and children. NIH Consens Statement Online 1995 May 15-17;13(2):1-30. PubMed

  5. Diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. (NGC-1331)
    • Diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). NIH Consens Statement Online 1998 Nov 16-18;16(2):1-37. [110 references]

  6. Early identification of hearing impairment in infants and young children. (NGC-0431)
    • Early identification of hearing impairment in infants and young children. NIH Consens Statement Online 1993 Mar 1-3;11(1):1-24.


    • NIDCD Information Clearinghouse. Recommendations of the NIDCD Working Group on Early Identification of Hearing Impairment on Acceptable Protocols for Use in State-Wide Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programs. Bethesda (MD): National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD); 1997 Sep. 2 p.

  7. Effective medical treatment of opiate addiction. (NGC-0420)
    • Effective medical treatment of opiate addiction. National Consensus Development Panel on Effective Medical Treatment of Opiate Addiction. JAMA 1998 Dec 9;280(22):1936-43. [63 references] PubMed


    • Effective medical treatment of opiate addiction. NIH Consens Statement Online 1997 Nov 17;15(6):1-38. [66 references]

  8. Genetic testing for cystic fibrosis. (NGC-0419)
    • Genetic testing for cystic fibrosis. NIH Consens Statement Online 1997 Apr 14-16;15(4):1-37. [64 references] PubMed

  9. Helicobacter pylori in peptic ulcer disease. (NGC-0428)
    • Helicobacter pylori in peptic ulcer disease. NIH Consens Statement Online 1994 Feb 7-9;12(1):1-23. PubMed

  10. Infectious disease testing for blood transfusions. (NGC-0414)
    • Infectious disease testing for blood transfusions. NIH Consens Statement Online 1995 Jan 9-11;13(1):1-27. [0 references] PubMed

  11. Management of temporomandibular disorders. (NGC-0516)
    • Management of temporomandibular disorders. NIH Technol Assess Statement Online 1996 Apr 29-May 1;:1-31.

  12. Morbidity and mortality of dialysis. (NGC-0432)
    • Morbidity and mortality of dialysis. NIH Consens Statement Online 1993 Nov 1-3;11(2):1-33. PubMed

  13. Optimal calcium intake. (NGC-0425)
    • NIH Consensus conference. Optimal calcium intake. NIH Consensus Development Panel on Optimal Calcium Intake. JAMA 1994 Dec 28;272(24):1942-8. PubMed


    • Optimal calcium intake. NIH Consens Statement Online 1994 Jun 6-8;12(4):1-31. PubMed

  14. Ovarian cancer: screening, treatment, and followup. (NGC-0426)
    • Ovarian cancer: screening, treatment, and followup. NIH Consens Statement Online 1994 Apr 5-7;12(3):1-30. PubMed

  15. Physical activity and cardiovascular health. (NGC-0430)
    • Physical activity and cardiovascular health. NIH Consens Statement Online 1995 Dec 18-20;13(3):1-33. [71 references] PubMed

  16. Rehabilitation of persons with traumatic brain injury. (NGC-1330)
    • NIH Consensus Development Panel. Consensus conference. Rehabilitation of persons with traumatic brain injury. NIH Consensus Development Panel on Rehabilitation of Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA 1999 Sep 8;282(10):974-83. [67 references] PubMed


    • Rehabilitation of persons with traumatic brain injury. NIH Consens Statement Online 1998 Oct 26-28;16(1):1-41. [67 references]

  17. The effect of antenatal steroids for fetal maturation on perinatal outcomes. (NGC-0427)
    • The effect of antenatal steroids for fetal maturation on perinatal outcomes. NIH Consens Statement Online 1994 Feb 28-Mar 2;12(2):1-24.

  18. Total hip replacement. (NGC-0413)
    • Total hip replacement. NIH Consens Statement Online 1994 Sep 12-14;12(5):1-31. PubMed

For more information, please refer to the Office of Medical Applications of Research (NIH) Web site.

Oncology Nursing Society

  1. Chemotherapy and biotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice. (NGC-4665)
    • Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). Chemotherapy and biotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice. 2nd ed. Pittsburgh (PA): Oncology Nursing Society (ONS); 2005. 246 p. [886 references]

  2. Manual for bone marrow transplant nursing: recommendations for practice and education. (NGC-0912)
    • Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). Manual for bone marrow transplant nursing: recommendation for practice and education. Pittsburgh (PA): Oncology Nursing Society; 1994. 50 p. [159 references]

  3. Multicultural outcomes: guidelines for cultural competence. (NGC-2058)
    • Multicultural outcomes: Guidelines for cultural competence. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society; 2000. 24 p. [29 references]

  4. Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: recommendations for nursing education and practice. (NGC-0914)
    • Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Recommendations for nursing education and practice. Pittsburgh (PA): Oncology Nursing Society; 1997. 44 p. [141 references]

  5. Radiation oncology nursing practice and education. (NGC-4667)
    • Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). Radiation oncology nursing practice and education. 3rd ed. Pittsburgh (PA): Oncology Nursing Society (ONS); 2005. 277 p. [1078 references]

For more information, please refer to the Oncology Nursing Society Web site.

Optimed Medical Systems Clinical Development Group

  1. Cholecystectomy. (NGC-1489)
    • Cholecystectomy. Version 6.6 [software]. Lexington (MA): Optimed Medical Systems; 2000.

  2. Hysterectomy. (NGC-1350)
    • Optimed Medical Systems, Inc. Clinical standard hysterectomy. Version 6.1 [software]. Lexington, MD: Optimed Medical Systems, Inc.; 1997. 94 p. [72 references]

Ottawa Health Research Institute

  1. Ottawa Ankle Rules for ankle injury radiography. (NGC-2033)
    • Ottawa Ankle Rules for ankle injury radiography. Ottawa (ON): Ottawa Health Research Institute at the Ottawa Hospital; 1999 Jan . Various p. [5 references]

  2. Ottawa Knee Rule for knee injury radiography. (NGC-2034)
    • Ottawa knee rule for knee injury radiography. Ottawa (ON): Ottawa Health Research Institute at the Ottawa Hospital; 1999 Jan . Various p. [4 references]


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