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Withdrawn NGC Summaries

Use the index below to find guidelines (listed by guideline developer) that have been withdrawn from the NGC Web site. Select "All" to see a complete list of withdrawn NGC Guideline Summaries (organized alphabetically by guideline developer).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or because the guideline developer has indicated that the clinical practice guideline upon which the summary is based is obsolete, should no longer be used, or has not yet been replaced with a new/revised guideline.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The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ currently contains 1136 guidelines in the withdrawn archive.

Brain Attack Coalition

  1. Recommendations for the establishment of primary stroke centers. (NGC-1784)
    • Alberts MJ, Hademenos G, Latchaw RE, Jagoda A, Marler JR, Mayberg MR, Starke RD, Todd HW, Viste KM, Girgus M, Shephard T, Emr M, Shwayder P, Walker MD. Recommendations for the establishment of primary stroke centers. JAMA 2000 Jun 21;283(23):3102-9. [69 references]

Brain Trauma Foundation

  1. Part II. Early indicators of prognosis in severe traumatic brain injury. In: Management and prognosis of severe traumatic brain injury. (NGC-2348)
    • Brain Trauma Foundation, Inc, American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Part 2: early indicators of prognosis in severe traumatic brain injury. New York (NY): Brain Trauma Foundation, Inc; 2000. 116 p. [235 references]

Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston)

  1. Breast disease. Guide to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. (NGC-2657)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Breast disease. Guide to prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2001. 9 p. [13 references]

  2. Cardiovascular disease in women: a guide to risk factor screening, prevention and management. (NGC-2713)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Cardiovascular disease in women: a guide to risk factor screening, prevention and management. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2002. 15 p. [16 references]

  3. Cervical cancer: screening recommendations, with algorithms, for managing women with abnormal Pap test results. (NGC-4220)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Cervical cancer: screening recommendations, with algorithms for managing women with abnormal Pap test results. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2004 Dec. 11 p. [11 references]

  4. Common gynecologic problems: a guide to diagnosis and treatment. (NGC-2712)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Common gynecologic problems: a guide to diagnosis and treatment. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2002. 11 p. [10 references]

  5. Contraception and family planning. A guide to counseling and management. (NGC-4298)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Contraception and family planning. A guide to counseling and management. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2005. 15 p. [6 references]

  6. Depression. A guide to diagnosis and treatment. (NGC-2658)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Depression. A guide to diagnosis and treatment. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2001. 9 p. [6 references]

  7. Domestic violence. A guide to screening and intervention. (NGC-4074)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Domestic violence. A guide to screening and intervention. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2004. 11 p. [23 references]

  8. Infertility. A guide to evaluation, treatment and counseling. (NGC-3435)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Infertility. A guide to evaluation, treatment, and counseling. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2003. 11 p. [7 references]

  9. Lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders. A guide to diagnosis and treatment. (NGC-3437)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders. A guide to diagnosis and treatment. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2003. 11 p. [12 references]

  10. Menopause: a guide to management. (NGC-4219)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Menopause: a guide to management. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2005. 15 p. [23 references]

  11. Obesity in women. A guide to assessment and management. (NGC-3436)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Obesity in women. A guide to assessment and management. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2003. 15 p. [14 references]

  12. Osteoporosis. Guide to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. (NGC-2656)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Osteoporosis. Guide to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2001. 11 p. [13 references]

  13. Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders. (NGC-2920)
    • Brigham and Women's Hospital. Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders. A guide to prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2003. 9 p. [6 references]

  14. Urinary incontinence: guide to diagnosis and management. (NGC-3987)
    • Bengtson J, Chapin MD, Kohli N, Loughlin KR, Seligson J, Gharib S. Urinary incontinence: guide to diagnosis and management. Boston (MA): Brigham and Women's Hospital; 2004. 9 p. [16 references]

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV

  1. 2002 national guideline for the management of chancroid. (NGC-2266)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline for the management of chancroid. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [51 references]

  2. 2002 national guideline for the management of donovanosis (granuloma inguinale). (NGC-2264)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline for the management of donovanosis (granuloma inguinale). London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [21 references]

  3. 2002 national guideline for the management of epididymo-orchitis. (NGC-2268)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVVD). 2002 national guideline for the management of epididymo-orchitis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [45 references]

  4. 2002 national guideline for the management of prostatitis. (NGC-2267)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline for the management of prostatitis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [93 references]

  5. 2002 national guideline on the management of balanitis. (NGC-2277)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline on the management of balanitis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [19 references]

  6. 2002 national guideline on the management of non-gonococcal urethritis. (NGC-2256)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline on the management of non-gonococcal urethritis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [31 references]

  7. 2002 national guideline on the management of sexually acquired reactive arthritis. (NGC-2271)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline on the management of sexually acquired reactive arthritis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [68 references]

  8. 2002 national guideline on the management of vulvovaginal candidiasis. (NGC-2259)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline on the management of vulvovaginal candidiasis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [13 references]

  9. 2002 national guidelines for the management of late syphilis. (NGC-2263)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guidelines for the management of late syphilis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [22 references]

  10. 2002 national guidelines on the management of adult victims of sexual assault. (NGC-2276)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guidelines on the management of adult victims of sexual assault. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [19 references]

  11. 2002 national guidelines on the management of early syphilis. (NGC-2262)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guidelines on the management of early syphilis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [94 references]

British Association of Dermatologists

  1. Guidelines for care of contact dermatitis. (NGC-4171)
    • Bourke J, Coulson I, English J. Guidelines for care of contact dermatitis. Br J Dermatol 2001 Dec;145(6):877-85. [55 references] PubMed

  2. Guidelines for dosimetry and calibration in ultraviolet radiation therapy: a report of a British Photodermatology Group workshop. (NGC-4164)
    • Taylor DK, Anstey AV, Coleman AJ, Diffey BL, Farr PM, Ferguson J, Ibbotson S, Langmack K, Lloyd JJ, McCann P, Martin CJ, Menage Hdu P, Moseley H, Murphy G, Pye SD, Rhodes LE, Rogers S. Guidelines for dosimetry and calibration in ultraviolet radiation therapy: a report of a British Photodermatology Group workshop. Br J Dermatol 2002 May;146(5):755-63. [19 references] PubMed

  3. Guidelines for the management of bullous pemphigoid. (NGC-4167)
    • Wojnarowska F, Kirtschig G, Highet AS, Venning VA, Khumalo NP. Guidelines for the management of bullous pemphigoid. Br J Dermatol 2002 Aug;147(2):214-21. [48 references] PubMed

  4. Guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts. (NGC-4172)
    • Sterling JC, Handfield-Jones S, Hudson PM. Guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts. Br J Dermatol 2001 Jan;144(1):4-11. [51 references] PubMed

  5. Guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus. (NGC-4165)
    • Neill SM, Tatnall FM, Cox NH. Guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus. Br J Dermatol 2002 Oct;147(4):640-9. [86 references] PubMed

  6. Guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy: report of a workshop of the British Photodermatology Group. (NGC-4166)
    • Morton CA, Brown SB, Collins S, Ibbotson S, Jenkinson H, Kurwa H, Langmack K, McKenna K, Moseley H, Pearse AD, Stringer M, Taylor DK, Wong G, Rhodes LE. Guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy: report of a workshop of the British Photodermatology Group. Br J Dermatol 2002 Apr;146(4):552-67. [119 references] PubMed

  7. Management and diagnostic guidelines for urticaria and angio-oedema. (NGC-4170)
    • Grattan C, Powell S, Humphreys F. Management and diagnostic guidelines for urticaria and angio-oedema. Br J Dermatol 2001 Apr;144(4):708-14. [27 references] PubMed

  8. Multiprofessional guidelines for the management of the patient with primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. (NGC-4168)
    • Motley R, Kersey P, Lawrence C. Multiprofessional guidelines for the management of the patient with primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Br J Dermatol 2002 Jan;146(1):18-25. [82 references] PubMed

  9. U.K. guidelines for the management of cutaneous melanoma. (NGC-4169)