NGC Guideline Syntheses
The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) contains
syntheses of selected guidelines that cover similar topic
areas. Key elements of each synthesis include the scope of
the guidelines, the interventions and practices considered,
the major recommendations and the corresponding rating schemes
and strength of the evidence, the areas of agreement, and the
areas of disagreement.
The following Guideline Syntheses are available on the NGC Web Site:
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Assessment and Diagnosis
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Management
- Bronchiolitis, Pediatric: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- Cancer, Breast: Screening
- Cancer, Cervical: Screening
- Cancer, Lung: Screening
- Cancer, Ovarian: Screening
- Cancer, Prostate: Screening
- Cancer, Skin: Screening and Prevention
- Celiac Disease: Diagnosis and Management
- Chlamydial Infection: Screening and Management
- Chronic Heart Failure (CHF): Diagnosis and Evaluation
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Diagnosis and Management of Acute Exacerbations
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Diagnosis and Management of Stable COPD
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Diabetes Mellitus, Nutritional Management
- Eating Disorders: Management
- Fall Prevention in the Elderly
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Diagnosis and Treatment
- Genital Herpes, Management
- Hemochromatosis: Screening
- Lipid Disorders in Adults: Screening
- Obesity and Overweight in Adults: Assessment and Treatment
- Obesity and Overweight in Children and Adolescents: Management
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Management
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Management and Treatment
- Osteoporosis: Screening and Risk Assessment
- Otitis Media, Acute: Diagnosis and Management
- Otitis Media, with Effusion: Diagnosis and Management
- Pharyngitis/Sore Throat
- Pressure Ulcers: Management and Treatment
- Pressure Ulcers: Prevention
- Tobacco Use: Cessation
- Urinary Incontinence: Evaluation and Management
- Urinary Tract Infection, Pediatric: Diagnosis and Management
- Urinary Tract Infection: Diagnosis and Management
Guideline Syntheses are in development and will be added regularly. If
you have any comments or suggestions for new Guideline Syntheses,
please email NGC at info@guideline.gov.