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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 In each case the withdrawn guideline has been replaced with a new/revised guideline. For a list of guidelines that have been permanently withdrawn from the site, go to Withdrawn NGC Summaries.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The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ currently contains 1814 guidelines that have been superceded.

Barts and the London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry

  1. Guidelines for the prevention of falls in people over 65. (NGC-1798)
    • Feder G, Cryer C, Donovan S, Carter Y. Guidelines for the prevention of falls in people over 65. The Guidelines' Development Group. BMJ 2000 Oct 21;321(7267):1007-11. [33 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Clinical practice guideline for the assessment and prevention of falls in older people. (NGC-3968)

Brain Trauma Foundation

  1. (1) Part I. Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. In: Management and prognosis of severe traumatic brain injury. (2) Update notice. Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury: cerebral perfusion pressure. (NGC-3020)
    • Brain Trauma Foundation, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care. Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury: cerebral perfusion pressure. New York (NY): Brain Trauma Foundation, Inc.; 2003 Mar 14. 14 p. [47 references]


    • Brain Trauma Foundation, Inc, American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Part 1: guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. New York (NY): Brain Trauma Foundation, Inc.; 2000. 165 p. [299 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Blood pressure and oxygenation. (NGC-5769)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Hyperosmolar therapy. (NGC-5770)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Prophylactic hypothermia. (NGC-5771)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Infection prophylaxis. (NGC-5772)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis. (NGC-5773)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Intracranial pressure thresholds. (NGC-5776)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Cerebral perfusion thresholds. (NGC-5777)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Brain oxygen monitoring and thresholds. (NGC-5778)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Anesthetics, analgesics, and sedatives. (NGC-5779)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Nutrition. (NGC-5780)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Antiseizure prophylaxis. (NGC-5781)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Hyperventilation. (NGC-5782)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Steroids. (NGC-5783)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Indications for intracranial pressure monitoring. (NGC-5774)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. Intracranial pressure monitoring technology. (NGC-5775)

  2. Guidelines for prehospital management of traumatic brain injury. (NGC-2514)
    • Brain Trauma Foundation. Guidelines for prehospital management of traumatic brain injury. New York (NY): Brain Trauma Foundation; 2000. 81 p. [165 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Assessment: oxygenation and blood pressure. In: Guidelines for the prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury, second edition. (NGC-6383)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Assessment: Glasgow Coma Scale score. In: Guidelines for the prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury, second edition. (NGC-6384)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Assessment: pupil examination. In: Guidelines for the prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury, second edition. (NGC-6385)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Treatment: airway, ventilation, and oxygenation. In: Guidelines for the prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury, second edition. (NGC-6386)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Treatment: fluid resuscitation. In: Guidelines for the prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury, second edition. (NGC-6387)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Treatment: cerebral herniation. In: Guidelines for the prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury, second edition. (NGC-6388)

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: Decision making within the EMS system: dispatch, scene, transportation, and destination. In: Guidelines for the prehospital management of severe traumatic brain injury, second edition. (NGC-6389)

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV

  1. 2002 guidelines for the management of pelvic infection and perihepatitis. (NGC-2269)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guidelines for the management of pelvic infection and perihepatitis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [19 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: United Kingdom national guideline for the management of pelvic inflammatory disease. (NGC-4512)

  2. 2002 national guideline for the management of Chlamydia trachomatis genital tract infection. (NGC-2255)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline for the management of Chlamydia trachomatis genital tract infection. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [42 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: 2006 UK national guideline for the management of genital tract infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. (NGC-5360)

  3. 2002 national guideline for the management of anogenital warts. (NGC-2272)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline for the management of anogenital warts. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [43 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: United Kingdom national guideline for the management of anogenital warts, 2007. (NGC-6017)

  4. 2002 national guideline for the management of bacterial vaginosis. (NGC-2258)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline for the management of bacterial vaginosis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [27 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: National guideline for the management of bacterial vaginosis (2006). (NGC-6014)

  5. 2002 national guideline for the management of genital herpes. (NGC-2261)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline for the management of genital herpes. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [38 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: 2007 national guideline for the management of genital herpes. (NGC-6299)

  6. 2002 national guideline for the management of lymphogranuloma venereum. (NGC-2265)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline for the management of lymphogranuloma venereum. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [28 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: 2006 national guideline for the management of lymphogranuloma venereum. (NGC-6016)

  7. 2002 national guideline on the management of Phthirus pubis infestation. (NGC-2274)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline on the management of phthirus pubis infestation. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [4 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: United Kingdom national guideline on the management of phthirus pubis infestation. (NGC-6363)

  8. 2002 national guideline on the management of gonorrhoea in adults. (NGC-2257)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline on the management of gonorrhoea in adults. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [20 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: National guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of gonorrhoea in adults 2005. (NGC-4511)

  9. 2002 national guideline on the management of molluscum contagiosum. (NGC-2275)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline on the management of molluscum contagiosum. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [8 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: United Kingdom national guideline on the management of molluscum contagiosum. (NGC-6364)

  10. 2002 national guideline on the management of scabies. (NGC-2273)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline on the management of scabies. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [7 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: United Kingdom national guideline on the management of scabies infestation. (NGC-6362)

  11. 2002 national guideline on the management of the viral hepatitides A, B, and C. (NGC-2680)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline on the management of the viral hepatitides A, B, and C. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [201 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: United Kingdom national guideline on the management of the viral hepatitides A, B, and C 2005. (NGC-4513)

  12. 2002 national guideline on the management of trichomonas vaginalis. (NGC-2260)
    • Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD). 2002 national guideline on the management of trichomonas vaginalis. London: Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM), Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease (MSSVD); 2002. Various p. [22 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: United Kingdom national guideline on the management of trichomonas vaginalis (2007). (NGC-6015)

  13. Clinical standards for the screening and management of acquired syphilis in HIV-positive adults. (NGC-2666)
    • Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases (MSSVD). Clinical standards for the screening and management of acquired syphilis in HIV-positive adults. London (UK): Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases (MSSVD); 2002 Feb 21. 9 p. [28 references]

    CURRENT NGC SUMMARY: 2006 United Kingdom national guideline on the sexual health of people with HIV: sexually transmitted infections. (NGC-5031)