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Use the index below to find guidelines (listed by guideline developer) that have been updated. Select "All" to see a complete list of updated NGC Guideline Summaries (organized alphabetically by guideline developer). In each case the withdrawn guideline has been replaced with a new/revised guideline. For a list of guidelines that have been permanently withdrawn from the site, go to Withdrawn NGC Summaries.

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The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ currently contains 1767 guidelines that have been superceded.

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

  1. Breast cancer in women. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-1066)
    • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Breast cancer in women. A national clinical guideline. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), Scottish Cancer Therapy Network; 1998 Oct. 64 p. (SIGN publication; no. 29). [216 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Management of breast cancer in women. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-4745)

  2. British guideline on the management of asthma. A clinical national guideline. (NGC-5864)
    • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), British Thoracic Society. British guideline on the management of asthma. A national clinical guideline. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 2007 Jul. 94 p. [680 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: British guideline on the management of asthma. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-6484)

  3. Coronary revascularisation in the management of stable angina pectoris. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-2131)
    • Coronary revascularisation in the management of stable angina pectoris. A national clinical guideline. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 1998. 42 p. (SIGN publication; no. 32). [170 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Management of stable angina. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-5526)

  4. Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-2963)
    • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults. A national clinical guideline. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 2003 Apr. 49 p. (SIGN publication; no. 70). [295 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: (1) Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults. A national clinical guideline. (2) Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults. Update to printed guideline. (NGC-3832)

  5. Diagnosis and treatment of heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-2132)
    • Diagnosis and treatment of heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 1999. 68 p. (SIGN publication; no. 35). [214 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Management of chronic heart failure. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-5529)

  6. Interventions in the management of behavioural and psychological aspects of dementia. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-2124)
    • Interventions in the management of behavioural and psychological aspects of dementia. A national clinical guideline recommended for use in Scotland by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 1998 Feb. 26 p. (SIGN publication; no. 22). [76 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Management of patients with dementia. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-4855)

  7. Lipids and the primary prevention of coronary heart disease. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-2135)
    • Lipids and the primary prevention of coronary heart disease. A national clinical guideline. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 1999. 60 p. (SIGN publication; no. 40). [234 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-5530)

  8. Management of lung cancer. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-2125)
    • Management of lung cancer. A national clinical guideline recommended for use in Scotland by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 1998 Feb. 53 p. (SIGN publication; no. 23). [134 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Management of patients with lung cancer. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-4159)

  9. Management of stable angina. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-2142)
    • Management of stable angina. A national clinical guideline. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 2001. 26 p. (SIGN publication; no. 51). [172 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Management of stable angina. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-5526)

  10. Perioperative blood transfusion for elective surgery. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-2303)
    • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Perioperative blood transfusion for elective surgery. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 2001 Oct. 34 p. (SIGN publication; no. 54). [173 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: (1) Perioperative blood transfusion for elective surgery. A national clinical guideline. (2) Perioperative blood transfusion for elective surgery. Update to printed guideline. (NGC-3831)

  11. Safe sedation of children undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-2412)
    • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Safe sedation of children undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. A national clinical guideline. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 2002 Feb. 28 p. (SIGN publication; no. 58). [175 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Safe sedation of children undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-3833)

  12. Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease following myocardial infarction. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-1529)
    • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease following myocardial infarction. A national clinical guideline. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 2000 Jan. 26 p. (SIGN publication; no. 41). [97 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease. A national clinical guideline. (NGC-5530)

Singapore Ministry of Health

  1. Diagnosis and management of headache. (NGC-2064)
    • Singapore Ministry of Health. Diagnosis and management of headache. Singapore: Singapore Ministry of Health; 2000 Nov. 25 p. [15 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Diagnosis and management of headache. (NGC-6048)

  2. Glomerulonephritis. (NGC-2197)
    • Singapore Ministry of Health. Glomerulonephritis. Singapore: Singapore Ministry of Health; 2001 Oct. 132 p. [259 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Glomerulonephritis. (NGC-5660)

  3. Hypertension. (NGC-2063)
    • Singapore Ministry of Health. Hypertension. Singapore: Singapore Ministry of Health; 2000 Dec. 42 p. [21 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Hypertension. (NGC-4457)

  4. Lipids. (NGC-2301)
    • Singapore Ministry of Health. Lipids. Singapore: Singapore Ministry of Health; 2001 Jul. 52 p. [19 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Lipids. (NGC-5072)

  5. Management of asthma. (NGC-2501)
    • Singapore Ministry of Health. Management of asthma. Singapore: Singapore Ministry of Health; 2002 Jan. 58 p. [53 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Management of asthma. (NGC-6366)

Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation (Chattanooga, TN)

  1. Clinical practice guidelines for chronic non-malignant pain syndrome patients II: An evidence-based approach. (NGC-2038)
    • Sanders SH, Harden N, Benson SE, Vicente PJ. Clinical practice guidelines for chronic non-malignant pain syndrome patients II: an evidence-based approach. J Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil 1999 Jan 1;13:47-58. [65 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for interdisciplinary rehabilitation of chronic non-malignant pain syndrome patients. (NGC-4500)

Smith and Nephew, Ltd.

  1. Guidelines for the management of leg ulcers in Ireland. (NGC-2842)
    • Smith & Nephew Ltd. Grace P, editor(s). Guidelines for the management of leg ulcers in Ireland. Dublin (Ireland): Smith & Nephew Ltd; 2002. 44 p.

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Leg ulcer guidelines: a pocket guide for practice. (NGC-5254)

Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Inc

  1. Achalasia. (NGC-1401)
    • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Achalasia. Manchester (MA): Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT); 1996-2000. 4 p. [6 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Esophageal achalasia. (NGC-3747)

  2. Indications for splenectomy. (NGC-1400)
    • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Indications for splenectomy. Manchester (MA): Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract; 2000. 4 p. [5 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Indications for splenectomy. (NGC-3748)

  3. Operative treatment for chronic pancreatitis. (NGC-1393)
    • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Operative treatment for chronic pancreatitis. Manchester (MA): Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract; 2000. 3 p. [2 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Operative treatment for chronic pancreatitis. (NGC-3749)

  4. Surgical management of hemorrhoids. (NGC-1397)
    • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Surgical management of hemorrhoids. Manchester (MA): Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract; 2000. 3 p. [1 reference]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Surgical management of hemorrhoids. (NGC-3750)

  5. Surgical repair of groin hernias. (NGC-1398)
    • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Surgical repair of groin hernias. Manchester (MA): Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract; 2000. 3 p. [4 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Surgical repair of groin hernias. (NGC-3751)

  6. Surgical treatment of diverticulitis. (NGC-1395)
    • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Surgical treatment of diverticulitis. Manchester (MA): Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract; 2000. 4 p. [3 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Surgical treatment of diverticulitis. (NGC-3752)

  7. Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. (NGC-1399)
    • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. Manchester (MA): Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract; 2000. 3 p. [5 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. (NGC-3753)

  8. Treatment of acute pancreatitis. (NGC-1392)
    • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Treatment of acute pancreatitis. Manchester (MA): Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract; 2000. 3 p. [5 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Treatment of acute pancreatitis. (NGC-3755)

  9. Treatment of gallstone and gallbladder disease. (NGC-0930)
    • Society for Surgery of the Ailmentary Tract, Inc. Treatment of gallstone and gallbladder disease. J Gastrointest Surg 1998 Sep-Oct;2(5):485-6. [12 references] PubMed

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Treatment of gallstone and gallbladder disease. (NGC-3756)

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

  1. Global statement on deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis during laparoscopic surgery. (NGC-1084)
    • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Global statement on deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis during laparoscopic surgery.SAGES position statement. Surg Endosc 1999 Feb;13(2):200. [6 references] PubMed

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis during laparoscopic surgery. (NGC-5677)

  2. SAGES guidelines for laparoscopic surgery during pregnancy. (NGC-2372)
    • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). SAGES guidelines for laparoscopic surgery during pregnancy. Santa Monica (CA): Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES); 2000 Oct. 4 p. [31 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and use of laparoscopy for surgical problems during pregnancy. (NGC-5977)

Society of Critical Care Medicine

  1. Surviving sepsis campaign guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock. (NGC-3508)
    • Dellinger RP, Carlet JM, Masur H, Gerlach H, Calandra T, Cohen J, Gea-Banacloche J, Keh D, Marshall JC, Parker MM, Ramsay G, Zimmerman JL, Vincent JL, Levy MM. Surviving sepsis campaign guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock. Crit Care Med 2004 Mar;32(3):858-73. [135 references] PubMed

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock: 2008. (NGC-6316)

Society of Interventional Radiology

  1. Guidelines regarding HIV and other bloodborne pathogens in vascular/interventional radiology. (NGC-1146)
    • Hansen ME, SCVIR Technology Assessment Committee, Bakal CW, Dixon GD, Eschelman DJ, Horton KM, Katz M, Olcott EW, Sacks D. Guidelines regarding HIV and other bloodborne pathogens in vascular/interventional radiology. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1997 Jul-Aug;8(4):667-76. [60 references] PubMed

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines regarding HIV and other bloodborne pathogens in vascular/interventional radiology. (NGC-3694)

Society of Nuclear Medicine, Inc

  1. Procedure guideline for bone pain treatment. (NGC-0620)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for bone pain treatment, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 26 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0). [5 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for palliative treatment of painful bone metastases. (NGC-3584)

  2. Procedure guideline for bone scintigraphy. (NGC-0601)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for bone scintigraphy, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 25 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0). [5 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for bone scintigraphy. (NGC-3578)

  3. Procedure guideline for breast scintigraphy. (NGC-0975)
    • Procedure guideline for breast scintigraphy, 1.0. J Nucl Med 1999 Jul;40(7):1233-5. [9 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for breast scintigraphy. (NGC-4262)

  4. Procedure guideline for diagnosis of renovascular hypertension. (NGC-0617)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for diagnosis of renovascular hypertension, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 21 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0).

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for diagnosis of renovascular hypertension. (NGC-3585)

  5. Procedure guideline for gallium scintigraphy in inflammation. (NGC-0607)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for gallium scintigraphy in inflammation, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 21 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0).

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for gallium scintigraphy in inflammation. (NGC-4259)

  6. Procedure guideline for gastric emptying and motility. (NGC-0972)
    • Procedure guideline for gastric emptying and motility, 1.0. J Nucl Med 1999 Jul;40(7):1236-9. [8 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for gastric emptying and motility. (NGC-4257)

  7. Procedure guideline for general imaging. (NGC-0606)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for general imaging, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 36 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0).

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for general imaging. (NGC-4258)

  8. Procedure guideline for hepatic and splenic imaging. (NGC-0605)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for hepatic and splenic imaging, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 16 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0).

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for hepatic and splenic imaging 3.0. (NGC-3579)

  9. Procedure guideline for In-111 leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation. (NGC-0608)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for In-111 leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 22 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0).

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for 111in-leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation. (NGC-4261)

  10. Procedure guideline for lung scintigraphy. (NGC-0610)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for lung scintigraphy, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 24 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0).

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for lung scintigraphy. (NGC-4263)

  11. Procedure guideline for parathyroid scintigraphy. (NGC-0612)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for parathyroid scintigraphy, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 19 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0).

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for parathyroid scintigraphy. (NGC-4256)

  12. Procedure guideline for pediatric sedation in nuclear medicine. (NGC-0616)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for pediatric sedation in nuclear medicine, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 15 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0).

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for pediatric sedation in nuclear medicine. (NGC-3582)

  13. Procedure guideline for radionuclide cystography in children. (NGC-0614)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for radionuclide cystography in children, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 18 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0).

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for radionuclide cystography in children. (NGC-3581)

  14. Procedure guideline for Tc-99m exametazime (HMPAO) labeled leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation. (NGC-0609)
    • Society of Nuclear Medicine. Procedure guideline for Tc-99m exametazime (HMPAO) labeled leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation, 2.0. Reston (VA): Society of Nuclear Medicine; 1999 Feb. 22 p. (Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guidelines; no. 2.0).

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Procedure guideline for 99m Tc-Exametazime (HMPAO)-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation. (NGC-4260)


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