Methods Used to Identify Guidelines for Consideration
NGC uses a range of methods to identify the most current and relevant guidelines to consider for inclusion. These include:
- Routine audits of participating guideline developer Web sites
- Iterative searches of the literature using resources such as:
- PubMed, LocatorPlus, and Embase databases
- The National Library of Medicine's Medline, HSRProj, and DIRLINE databases
- The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL®) database
- The American Psychological Association's PsycInfo® database
- Directories such as ECRI Institute's Healthcare Standards Directory
- Internet searches
- Hand-searches of primary and secondary literature sources
- Suggestions from NGC users (i.e., suggestions received via e-mail at
info@guideline.gov)
NGC Inclusion Criteria
Each guideline submitted to NGC is reviewed against the standard set of
Inclusion Criteria.
Submit Your Guidelines to NGC
Guideline developers are encouraged to submit their clinical practice guidelines to NGC for consideration. See the
Submit Guidelines page for more details.
