The list below identifies guidelines submitted to the National Guideline Clearinghouse
(NGC) that have not yet been posted to the Web site. This list includes both new and
updated guidelines that meet the NGC Inclusion Criteria
and for which NGC has received the necessary copyright permissions for posting to the Web
site. Guideline titles are listed alphabetically by submitting organization.
The National Guideline Clearinghouse currently contains
419 guidelines in progress.
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
- Guideline on co-sleeping and breastfeeding.
- Guidelines for breastfeeding infants with cleft lip, cleft palate, or cleft lip and palate.
- Mastitis.
- Peripartum breastfeeding management for the healthy mother and infant at term.
- Use of antidepressants in nursing mothers.
Alzheimer's Association
- Dementia care practice recommendations for assisted living residences and nursing homes: phase 3 end-of-life care.
American Academy of Dermatology
- Guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: Section 3. Guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with topical therapies.
American Academy of Neurology
- Practice parameter update: management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): obstetrical complications and change in seizure frequency. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society.
- Practice parameter update: management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): teratogenesis and perinatal outcomes. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and Technology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society.
- Practice parameter update: management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): vitamin K, folic acid, blood levels, and breastfeeding. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society.
American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Age-related macular degeneration.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Treatment of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures.
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Diagnosis, management, and treatment of hepatitis C: an update.
- Liver biopsy.
- Management of adult patients with ascites due to cirrhosis: an update.
- Primary biliary cirrhosis.
- Vascular disorders of the liver.
American Association of Diabetes Educators
- Guidelines for the practice of diabetes education.
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
- Care of the patient with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Care of the patient with seizures. 2nd edition.
- Guide to the care of the hospitalized patient with ischemic stroke. 2nd edition.
- Neurologic assessment of the older adult. A guide for nurses.
- Nursing management of adults with severe traumatic brain injury.
American Cancer Society
- Screening and surveillance for the early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps, 2008: a joint guideline from the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology.
American College of Cardiology Foundation
- 2008 focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease).
- Atrial septal defect. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Atrioventricular septal defect. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Coronary artery abnormalities. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Dextro-transposition of the great arteries. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Ebstein’s anomaly. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Left-sided heart obstructive lesions: aortic valve disease, subvalvular and supravalvular aortic stenosis, associated disorders of the ascending aorta, and coarctation. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Patent ductus arteriosus. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Pulmonary hypertension/Eisenmenger physiology. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Recommendations for delivery of care and ensuring access. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Tetralogy of Fallot. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Tricuspid atresia/single ventricle. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
- Ventricular septal defect. In: ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease).
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for gynecologic procedures.
- Bariatric surgery and pregnancy.
- Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome.
- Induction of labor.
- Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring: nomenclature, interpretation, and general management principles.
- Management of stillbirth.
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
American College of Radiology
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® abnormal vaginal bleeding.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® acute chest pain - low probability of coronary artery disease.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® acute pyelonephritis.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® acute respiratory illness in HIV-positive patient.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® acute respiratory illness.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® bone metastases.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® conservative surgery and radiation-stage I and II breast carcinoma.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® definitive external beam irradiation in stage T1 and T2 prostate cancer.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® developmental dysplasia of the hip - child.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® endometrial cancer of the uterus.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® fever without source - child.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® headache - child.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Hodgkin's lymphoma-favorable prognosis stage I and II.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Hodgkin's lymphoma-stage III and IV.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® local excision in early-stage rectal cancer.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® locally advanced breast cancer.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® multiple gestations.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® neuroendocrine imaging.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® nonsurgical treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer: poor performance status or palliative intent.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® ovarian cancer screening.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® postmastectomy radiotherapy.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® recurrent lower urinary tract infections in women.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® recurrent symptoms following lower extremity angioplasty.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® renal failure.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® rib fractures.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® solitary pulmonary nodule.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® staging of bronchogenic carcinoma.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® staging of invasive cancer of the cervix.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® sudden onset of cold, painful leg.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® vomiting in infants up to 3 months of age.
American Dietetic Association
- Celiac disease (CD) evidence-based nutrition practice guideline.
- New Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) evidence-based nutrition practice guideline.
- New Spinal cord injury (SCI) evidence-based nutrition practice guideline.
American Psychiatric Association
- Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with panic disorder.
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- Enteral access devices: selection, insertion, and maintenance considerations. In: Enteral nutrition practice recommendations.
- Enteral formula (medical foods) and infant formula regulation. In: Enteral nutrition practice recommendations.
- Enteral nutrition administration. In: Enteral nutrition practice recommendations.
- Medication administration. In: Enteral nutrition practice recommendations.
- Monitoring enteral nutrition administration. In: Enteral nutrition practice recommendations.
- Ordering and labeling of enteral nutrition. In: Enteral nutrition practice recommendations.
- Water and enteral formula safety and stability. In: Enteral nutrition practice recommendations.
American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.
- Guideline for management of the clinical stage 1 renal mass.
Association of Comprehensive Cancer Centres
- Colon cancer.
- Gliomas.
- Rectal cancer.
- Renal cell carcinoma.
Breast Health Global Initiative
- Guideline implementation for breast healthcare in low-income and middle-income countries.
British Association for Sexual Health and HIV
- 2007 UK national guideline on the management of vulval conditions.
- UK national guidelines for HIV testing 2008.
- UK national guidelines on the management of syphilis 2008.
- United Kingdom national guideline for the management of prostatitis.
British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit & Fraser Health Authority
- Fall prevention guidelines. In: Promoting active living: best practice guidelines for fall prevention in assisted living.
British Committee for Standards in Haematology
- An evidence-based review and guidelines for patient self-testing and management of oral anticoagulation.
- Guidelines on oral anticoagulation (warfarin): third edition - 2005 update.
- Guidelines on the use and monitoring of heparin.
- Guidelines on use of vena cava filters.
- Procedures for the outpatient management of patient with deep venous thrombosis.
- Safety indicators for inpatient and outpatient oral anticoagulant care: recommendations from the British Committee for Standards in Haematology and National Patient Safety Agency.
- The management of heparin induced thrombocytopenia.
British Society of Gastroenterology
- Guidelines for oesophageal manometry and pH monitoring.
- Guidelines for osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease.
Canadian Stroke Network
- Acute inpatient stoke care. Stroke unit care. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Acute inpatient stroke care. Components of acute inpatient care. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Hyperacute stroke management. Acute ASA therapy. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Hyperacute stroke management. Acute management of transient ischemic attack and minor stroke. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Hyperacute stroke management. Acute thrombolytic therapy. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Hyperacute stroke management. Blood glucose abnormalities. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Hyperacute stroke management. Emergency medical services management of acute stroke patients. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Hyperacute stroke management. Management of subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Hyperacute stroke management. Neurovascular imaging. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Prevention of stroke. Antiplatelet therapy. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Prevention of stroke. Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Prevention of stroke. Blood pressure management. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Prevention of stroke. Carotid intervention. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Prevention of stroke. Diabetes management. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Prevention of stroke. Lifestyle and risk factor management. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Prevention of stroke. Lipid management. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Public awareness and patient education. Patient and family education. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Public awareness and patient education. Public awareness and responsiveness. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Selected topics in stroke management. Dysphagia assessment. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Selected topics in stroke management. Identification and management of post-stroke depression. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Selected topics in stroke management. Shoulder pain assessment and treatment. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Selected topics in stroke management. Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Stroke rehabilitation and community reintegration. Components of inpatient stroke rehabilitation. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Stroke rehabilitation and community reintegration. Follow-up and community reintegration. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Stroke rehabilitation and community reintegration. Initial stroke rehabilitation assessment. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Stroke rehabilitation and community reintegration. Outpatient and community-based rehabilitation. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
- Stroke rehabilitation and community reintegration. Provision of inpatient stroke rehabilitation. In: Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care.
Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment
- Analgesic-associated kidney disease.
- Blood pressure control: role of specific anti-hypertensives.
- Blood pressure control: targets.
- Control of hypercholesterolaemia and progression of diabetic nephropathy.
- Glucose control and progression of diabetic nephropathy.
- Level of renal function at which to initiate dialysis.
- Mode of dialysis at initiation.
- Multifactorial therapy and the progression of diabetic nephropathy.
- Other criteria for starting dialysis.
- Predialysis education.
- Protein restriction to prevent the progression of diabetic nephropathy.
- Reducing proteinuria.
- Renal artery stenosis.
- Smoking and the progression of diabetic nephropathy.
- Specific effects of calcium channel blockers in diabetic nephropathy.
- Specific management of IgA nephropathy: role of fish oil.
- Specific management of IgA nephropathy: role of steroid therapy.
- Use of calcimimetic drugs.
- Use of phosphate binders in kidney disease.
- Vitamin D in dialysis patients.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- Best evidence statement (BESt) failure to thrive treatment protocol.
- Best evidence statement (BESt) inpatient support groups for families of children with intractable epilepsy.
- Best evidence statement (BESt) intra-hospital registered nurse (RN) transport teams impact on patient safety.
- Best evidence statement (BESt). Airway clearance technique with patients with cystic fibrosis.
- Best evidence statement (BESt). Blood pressure measurement in children.
- Best evidence statement (BESt). Confirmation of nasogastric tube placement in pediatric patients.
- Best evidence statement (BESt). Cystic fibrosis - effects of massage therapy on quality of life.
- Best evidence statement (BESt). Infection control in cystic fibrosis (CF).
- Best evidence statement (BESt). Long-term outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea.
- Best evidence statement (BESt). Readiness for transition to adult care: pediatric kidney transplant patients.
- Best evidence statement (BESt). Screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
- Best evidence statement (BESt). Treatment of amblyopia in children.
- Best evidence statement (BESt). Waste blood volume - undiluted specimens from adult patients with a saline well.
- Evidence-based care guideline for pediatric constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT).
- Evidence-based care guideline for pneumocystis carinii pneumonia prophylaxis following solid organ transplants.
- Evidence-based care guideline for serial casting of the lower extremity.
- Evidence-based care guideline for therapy management of congenital muscular torticollis in children age 0 to 36 months.
Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine
- Early acute management in adults with spinal cord injury: a clinical practice guideline for health-care professionals.
ConvaTec
- SOLUTIONS® wound care algorithm.
Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Guideline recurrent miscarriage.
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- Practice management guidelines for the screening of thoracolumbar spine fracture.
European Association of Urology
- Annual screening. In: Guidelines on renal transplantation.
- Bladder trauma. In: Guidelines on urological trauma.
- Cancer pain management (general). In: Guidelines on pain management.
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Complicated urinary tract infections due to urological disorders. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Cryptorchidism. In: Guidelines on paediatric urology.
- Daytime lower urinary tract conditions. In: Guidelines on paediatric urology.
- Dilatation of the upper urinary tract (ureteropelvic junction and ureterovesical junction obstruction). In: Guidelines on paediatric urology.
- Epididymitis and orchitis. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Genital trauma. In: Guidelines on urological trauma.
- Graft and patient survival. In: Guidelines on renal transplantation.
- Guidelines on male sexual dysfunction: erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation.
- Guidelines on penile cancer.
- Guidelines on prostate cancer.
- Guidelines on renal cell carcinoma.
- Guidelines on TaT1 (non-muscle invasive) bladder cancer.
- Guidelines on testicular cancer.
- Immunological complications. In: Guidelines on renal transplantation.
- Immunosuppression after kidney transplantation. In: Guidelines on renal transplantation.
- Incontinence in men. In: Guidelines on urinary incontinence.
- Incontinence in women. In: Guidelines on urinary incontinence.
- Kidney donation. In: Guidelines on renal transplantation.
- Kidney recipient. In: Guidelines on renal transplantation.
- Malignancy. In: Guidelines on renal transplantation.
- Management of neurogenic bladder in children. In: Guidelines on paediatric urology.
- Mass casualty events, triage and damage control. In: Guidelines on urological trauma.
- Matching of donors and recipients. In: Guidelines on renal transplantation.
- Monosymptomatic enuresis. In: Guidelines on paediatric urology.
- Pain management in urological cancers. In: Guidelines on pain management.
- Peri-operative antibacterial prophylaxis in urology. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Pharmacotherapy. In: Guidelines on urinary incontinence.
- Post-operative pain management. In: Guidelines on pain management.
- Prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Renal trauma. In: Guidelines on urological trauma.
- Sepsis syndrome in urology (urosepsis). In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Sexually transmitted infections. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Specific infections. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Transplantation techniques. In: Guidelines on renal transplantation.
- Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adults. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Ureteral trauma. In: Guidelines on urological trauma.
- Urethral trauma. In: Guidelines on urological trauma.
- Urethritis. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Urinary incontinence in frail / older men and women. In: Guidelines on urinary incontinence.
- Urinary tract infections in children. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
- Urinary tract infections in renal insufficiency, transplant recipients, diabetes mellitus and immunosuppression. In: Guidelines on urological infections.
European Federation of Neurological Societies
- EFNS guidelines for the use of intravenous immunoglobulin in treatment of neurological diseases.
- Report of an EFNS task force on management of sleep disorders in neurologic disease (degenerative neurologic disorders and stroke).
Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) Working Group
- Recommendations from the EGAPP Working Group: can tumor gene expression profiling improve outcomes in patients with breast cancer?
- Recommendations from the EGAPP Working Group: can UGT1A1 genotyping reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with irinotecan?
- Recommendations from the EGAPP Working Group: genetic testing strategies in newly diagnosed individuals with colorectal cancer aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality from Lynch syndrome in relatives.
Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
- Progestogen-only injectable contraception.
- Progestogen-only pills.
Health Care Association of New Jersey
- Fall management guideline.
- Medication management guideline.
Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Clinician's Network
- Adapting your practice. Treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with chlamydial or gonococcal infections.
HealthPartners Dental Group
- HealthPartners Dental Group and Clinics third molar guideline.
- HealthPartners Dental Group and Clinics treatment planning guideline.
Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Clinical practice guideline for the evaluation of fever and infection in older adult residents of long-term care facilities: 2008 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
- The management of encephalitis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
- Antithrombotic therapy supplement.
- Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults.
- Diagnosis and treatment of headache.
- Major depression in adults in primary care.
- Management of labor.
- Pressure ulcer treatment. Health care protocol.
- Prevention and management of obesity (mature adolescents and adults).
- Prevention of falls (acute care). Health care protocol.
- Prevention of unintentionally retained foreign objects during vaginal deliveries. Health care protocol.
- Primary prevention of chronic disease risk factors.
- Rapid response team. Health care protocol.
- Safe site invasive procedure - non-operating room. Health care protocol.
- Skin safety protocol: risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers. Health care protocol.
- Stable coronary artery disease.
- Venous thromboembolism diagnosis and treatment.
International Diabetes Center
- Diabetes in pregnancy. In: Prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes in adults. 4th edition.
- Type 1 diabetes. In: Prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes in adults. 4th edition.
- Type 2 diabetes. In: Prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes in adults. 4th edition.
International Society for Clinical Densitometry
- Clinical use of quantitative computed tomography and peripheral quantitative computed tomography in the management of osteoporosis in adults: the 2007 ISCD official positions.
- Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry assessment in children and adolescents with diseases that may affect the skeleton: the 2007 ISCD pediatric official positions.
- Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry interpretation and reporting in children and adolescents: the 2007 ISCD pediatric official positions.
- Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry technical issues: the 2007 ISCD official positions.
- Fracture prediction and the definition of osteoporosis in children and adolescents: the 2007 ISCD pediatric official positions.
- Peripheral dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in the management of osteoporosis: the 2007 ISCD official positions.
- Peripheral quantitative computed tomography in children and adolescents: the 2007 ISCD pediatric official positions.
- Quantitative ultrasound in the management of osteoporosis: the 2007 ISCD official positions.
- Vertebral fracture assessment: the 2007 ISCD official positions.
IRSA
- Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVM).
- Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with intractable typical trigeminal neuralgia who have failed medical management.
Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening clinical practice guideline.
- Colorectal cancer screening clinical practice guideline.
- Coronary artery disease (CAD) clinical practice guidelines.
- Osteoporosis/fracture prevention clinical practice guidelines.
Medical Services Commission, British Columbia
- Cardiovascular disease - primary prevention.
- Hypertension - detection, diagnosis and management.
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry
- Follow-up testing for metabolic diseases identified by expanded newborn screening using tandem mass spectrometry.
- Use of tumor markers in clinical practice: quality requirements.
National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care
- Triage, assessment, investigation and early management of head injury in infants, children and adults.
- Venous thromboembolism. Reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in inpatients undergoing surgery.
National Consensus Project
- Clinical practice guidelines for quality palliative care, second edition.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
- (1) Essential hypertension: managing adult patients in primary care. (2) Hypertension. Management of hypertension in adults in primary care: partial update.
- Advanced breast cancer. Diagnosis and treatment.
- Amantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir for the treatment of influenza.
- Antenatal care. Routine care for the healthy pregnant woman.
- Antisocial personality disorder. Treatment, management and prevention.
- Atopic eczema in children: management of atopic eczema in children from birth up to the age of 12 years.
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Diagnosis and management of ADHD in children, young people and adults.
- Borderline personality disorder: treatment and management.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy) in adults and children.
- Chronic kidney disease. Early identification and management of chronic kidney disease in adults in primary and secondary care.
- Cochlear implants for children and adults with severe to profound deafness.
- Diabetes in pregnancy. Management of diabetes and its complications from pre-conception to the postnatal period.
- Diarrhoea and vomiting in children. Diarrhoea and vomiting caused by gastroenteritis: diagnosis, assessment and management in children younger than 5 years.
- Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions.
- Early and locally advanced breast cancer. Diagnosis and treatment.
- Endovascular stent-grafts for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- Faecal incontinence: the management of faecal incontinence in adults.
- Familial breast cancer. The classification and care of women at risk of familial breast cancer in primary, secondary and tertiary care.
- Febuxostat for the management of hyperuricaemia in people with gout.
- Feverish illness in children: assessment and initial management in children younger than 5 years.
- Glaucoma. Diagnosis and management of chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
- Guidance on the use of drugs for early thrombolysis in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction.
- Guidance on the use of electroconvulsive therapy.
- Guidance on the use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes.
- Guidance on the use of ultrasound locating devices for placing central venous catheters.
- Identification and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia.
- Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia. The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults.
- Induction of labour.
- Infliximab for acute exacerbations of ulcerative colitis.
- Intrapartum care.
- Lipid modification. Cardiovascular risk assessment and the modification of blood lipids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
- Low back pain. Early management of persistent non-specific low back pain.
- Machine perfusion systems and cold static storage of kidneys from deceased donors.
- Medicines adherence. Involving patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence.
- Metastatic spinal cord compression. Diagnosis and management of adults at risk of and with metastatic spinal cord compression.
- Osteoarthritis. The care and management of osteoarthritis in adults.
- Pemetrexed for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
- Post myocardial infarction: secondary prevention in primary and secondary care for patients following a myocardial infarction.
- Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis. Antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adults and children undergoing interventional procedures.
- Prostate cancer. Diagnosis and treatment.
- Rehabilitation after critical illness.
- Respiratory tract infections - antibiotic prescribing. Prescribing of antibiotics for self-limiting respiratory tract infections in adults and children in primary care.
- Rheumatoid arthritis. The management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults.
- Rivaroxaban for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip or total knee replacement in adults.
- Schizophrenia. Core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in adults in primary and secondary care.
- Stroke. Diagnosis and initial management of acute stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA).
- Sunitinib for the first-line treatment of advanced and/or metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
- Surgical management of otitis media with effusion in children.
- Type 2 diabetes. The management of type 2 diabetes.
National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference
- National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement: management of hepatitis B.
New Zealand Guidelines Group
- Adjuvant systemic therapy of melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Appropriate investigations. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Biopsy. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Classification and staging of melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Clinical diagnosis. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Clinical trials. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Complementary and alternative medicine. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Congenital melanocytic naevi. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Follow-up. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Histopathological reporting of cutaneous melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Identification and management of high-risk individuals. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Lentigo maligna. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Management of locoregionally recurrent melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Management of regional lymph nodes in melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Melanoma in children. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Melanoma in Maori and melanoma in Pacific peoples in New Zealand. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Melanoma in specific populations in Australia. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Mucosal melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Multidisciplinary care of melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Occult melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Ocular melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Palliative care in melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Population-based whole-body skin screening for melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Pregnancy and melanoma (including hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptives). In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Prevention. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Prognostic factors and survival outcomes in cutaneous melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Psychosocial issues in melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Treatment of desmoplastic melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Treatment of disseminated melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
- Treatment of primary melanoma. In: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand.
New Zealand Ministry of Health
- Diagnosis and initial assessment of ASD. In: New Zealand autism spectrum disorder guideline.
- Education for learners with ASD. In: New Zealand autism spectrum disorder guideline.
- Living in the community. In: New Zealand autism spectrum disorder guideline.
- Mäori perspectives. In: New Zealand autism spectrum disorder guideline.
- Pacific peoples’ perspectives. In: New Zealand autism spectrum disorder guideline.
- Support for individuals, families and carers. In: New Zealand autism spectrum disorder guideline.
- Treatment and management of ASD. In: New Zealand autism spectrum disorder guideline.
North American Spine Society
- Antithrombotic therapies in spine surgery.
Program in Evidence-based Care
- Bortezomib in multiple myeloma and lymphoma.
- Gastroscopy following a positive fecal occult blood test and negative colonoscopy: guideline recommendations.
- Guideline for optimization of surgical pathological quality performance for radical prostatectomy in prostate cancer management: surgical and pathological guidelines.
- Optimization of surgical and pathological quality performance in radical surgery for colon and rectal cancer: margins and lymph nodes. Guideline recommendations.
- Stem cell transplantation in adults: recommendations.
- Treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in older patients: guideline recommendations.
- Use of inhibitors of angiogenesis in patients with inoperable locally advanced or metastatic renal cell cancer: guideline recommendations.
REED Group
- Carpal tunnel syndrome. In: The medical disability advisor: workplace for guidelines for disability duration, sixth edition.
- Displacement, cervical intervertebral disc without myelopathy. In: The medical disability advisor: workplace for guidelines for disability duration, sixth edition.
- Meniscus disorders, knee. In: The medical disability advisor: workplace for guidelines for disability duration, sixth edition.
- Rotator cuff tear. In: The medical disability advisor: workplace for guidelines for disability duration, sixth edition.
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
- Management of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection. A national clinical guideline.
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- SAGES guideline for the use of laparoscopic appendectomy.
- SAGES guidelines for the use of laparoscopic ultrasound.
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
- Canadian consensus conference on osteoporosis, 2006 update.
- Cancer. In: Canadian consensus conference on menopause, 2006 update.
- Cardiovascular disease. In: Canadian consensus conference on menopause, 2006 update.
- Content of a complete routine second trimester obstetrical ultrasound examination and report.
- Management guidelines for obstetric patients and neonates born to mothers with suspected or probable severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
- Management of meconium at birth.
- Menopause and age-related concerns. In: Canadian consensus conference on menopause, 2006 update.
- Mood and memory. In: Canadian consensus conference on menopause, 2006 update.
- Sexual concerns-menopause and sexual function. In: Canadian consensus conference on menopause, 2006 update.
- Specific medical considerations. In: Canadian consensus conference on menopause, 2006 update.
- Urogenital concerns. In: Canadian consensus conference on menopause, 2006 update.
Spanish Society of Rheumatology
- Clinical practice guideline for the management of rheumatoid arthritis in Spain.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, ANGELS (Antenatal & Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning System)
- Eating disorders during pregnancy and postpartum.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Translation and Dissemination Core
- Evidence-based practice guideline. Acute confusion/delirium.
- Evidence-based practice guideline. Detection and assessment of late life anxiety.
University of Michigan Health System
- Essential hypertension.
- Managing chronic non-terminal pain including prescribing controlled substances.
- Secondary prevention of coronary artery disease.
University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Management of acute lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding.
University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
- Management of fibromyalgia syndrome in adults.
- Management of initial gout in adults.
- Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of vitamin D deficiency in adults.
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
- Work-related acute cauda equina syndrome (CES) diagnosis and treatment.
- Work-related carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis and treatment guideline.
- Work-related proximal median nerve entrapment (PMNE) diagnosis and treatment.
World Health Organization
- Case-finding strategies. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Category IV recording and reporting system. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- DR-TB and HIV infection. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Drug resistance and infection control. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Improving the diagnosis and treatment of smear-negative pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis among adults and adolescents. Recommendations for HIV-prevalent and resource-constrained settings.
- Initial evaluation, monitoring of treatment and management of adverse effects. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Laboratory aspects. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Management of contacts of MDR-TB patients. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Management of patients after MDR-TB treatment failure. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Management of second-line antituberculosis drugs. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Managing DR-TB through patient-centred care. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Mono-resistant and poly-resistant strains. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Treatment delivery and community-based DR-TB support. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Treatment of DR-TB in special conditions and situations. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- Treatment strategies for MDR-TB and XDR-TB. In: Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
- WHO rapid advice guidelines on pharmacological management of humans infected with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.