The following rules allow you to create a form to access NGC's search engine.
- The form must use a "GET" method (as opposed to a "POST" method).
- The action of the form must be "http://www.guideline.gov/search/results.aspx".
- The input "type" is required. The value for type must be "external".
Example:
<input type="hidden" id="type" name="type" value="external">
Any combination of fields from the Advanced Search page can be used to narrow the search results.
- Any value in a list you want to pass as a default for filtering guidelines must be placed into an input field of type="hidden" with name = the field ID of the field from the list below. Each filter must have its own field (i.e., only one filter per hidden field). The search term input field must have id of "term".
Example of HTML form with search term only:
<form action="http://www.guideline.gov/search/results.aspx" method="get" ID="Form1">
<input type="hidden" id="type" name="type" value="external" >
<input type="text" id="term" name="term">
<br>
<input type="submit">
<br>
</form>
Example of the HTML form, passing three hidden variables to filter on Methods Used to Assess the Quality and Strength of the Evidence and Methods Used to Analyze the Evidence along with a user-specified search word:
<form action="http://www.guideline.gov/search/results.aspx" method="get" ID="Form1">
<input type="hidden" id="type" name="type" value="external">
<input type="hidden" id="106" name="106" value="453">
<input type="hidden" id="106" name="106" value="455">
<input type="hidden" id="113" name="113" value="611">
<input type="text" id="term" name="term">
<br>
<input type="submit">
<br>
</form>
All possible fields, along with their values, that can be used to search NGC:
Field name: Age of Target Population
Field code: 106
Required: no
Value code |
Value name |
448 |
Not stated |
452 |
Adolescent (13 to 18 years) |
453 |
Adult (19 to 44 years) |
455 |
Aged (65 to 79 years) |
456 |
Aged, 80 and over |
451 |
Child (2 to 12 years) |
450 |
Infant (1 to 23 months) |
449 |
Infant, Newborn (to 1 month) |
454 |
Middle Age (45 to 64 years) |
Field name: Clinical Specialty
Field code: 113
Required: no
Value code |
Value name |
608 |
Allergy and Immunology |
609 |
Anesthesiology |
611 |
Cardiology |
614 |
Chiropractic |
617 |
Colon and Rectal Surgery |
618 |
Critical Care |
620 |
Dentistry |
621 |
Dermatology |
622 |
Emergency Medicine |
623 |
Endocrinology |
625 |
Family Practice |
627 |
Gastroenterology |
629 |
Geriatrics |
631 |
Hematology |
632 |
Infectious Diseases |
633 |
Internal Medicine |
634 |
Medical Genetics |
639 |
Nephrology |
640 |
Neurological Surgery |
641 |
Neurology |
642 |
Nuclear Medicine |
643 |
Nursing |
644 |
Nutrition |
645 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
647 |
Oncology |
648 |
Ophthalmology |
649 |
Optometry |
650 |
Orthopedic Surgery |
652 |
Otolaryngology |
653 |
Pathology |
655 |
Pediatrics |
657 |
Pharmacology |
658 |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
659 |
Plastic Surgery |
660 |
Podiatry |
661 |
Preventive Medicine |
663 |
Psychiatry |
676 |
Psychology |
664 |
Pulmonary Medicine |
665 |
Radiation Oncology |
666 |
Radiology |
667 |
Rheumatology |
668 |
Sleep Medicine |
670 |
Speech-Language Pathology |
671 |
Sports Medicine |
677 |
Surgery |
673 |
Thoracic Surgery |
674 |
Urology |
Field name: Guideline Category
Field code: 103
Required: no
Value code |
Value name |
524 |
Assessment of Therapeutic Effectiveness |
526 |
Counseling |
519 |
Diagnosis |
335 |
Evaluation |
521 |
Management |
522 |
Prevention |
336 |
Rehabilitation |
525 |
Risk Assessment |
523 |
Screening |
337 |
Technology Assessment |
520 |
Treatment |
Field name: Implementation Tools
Field code: 117
Required: no
Value code |
Value name |
769 |
Audit Criteria/Indicators |
763 |
Chart Documentation/Checklists/Forms |
764 |
Clinical Algorithm |
780 |
Foreign Language Translations |
770 |
Patient Resources |
781 |
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Downloads |
765 |
Pocket Guide/Reference Cards |
766 |
Quality Measures |
773 |
Quick Reference Guides/Physician Guides |
772 |
Resources |
767 |
Slide Presentation |
774 |
Staff Training/Competency Material |
782 |
Tool Kits |
768 |
Wall Poster |
Field name: Intended Users
Field code: 114
Required: no
Value code |
Value name |
688 |
Advanced Practice Nurses |
679 |
Allied Health Personnel |
680 |
Chiropractors |
681 |
Clinical Laboratory Personnel |
682 |
Dentists |
683 |
Dietitians |
708 |
Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics |
684 |
Health Care Providers |
685 |
Health Plans |
686 |
Hospitals |
687 |
Managed Care Organizations |
689 |
Nurses |
690 |
Occupational Therapists |
691 |
Optometrists |
692 |
Other |
694 |
Patients |
695 |
Pharmacists |
696 |
Physical Therapists |
697 |
Physician Assistants |
698 |
Physicians |
699 |
Podiatrists |
700 |
Psychologists/Non-physician Behavioral Health Clinicians |
701 |
Public Health Departments |
702 |
Respiratory Care Practitioners |
703 |
Social Workers |
704 |
Speech-Language Pathologists |
705 |
Students |
706 |
Substance Use Disorders Treatment Providers |
707 |
Utilization Management |
Field name: Methods Used to Analyze the Evidence
Field code: 116
Required: no
Value code |
Value name |
717 |
Decision Analysis |
718 |
Meta-Analysis |
719 |
Meta-Analysis of Individual Patient Data |
720 |
Meta-Analysis of Observational Trials |
721 |
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials |
722 |
Meta-Analysis of Summarized Patient Data |
723 |
Other |
724 |
Review |
727 |
Review of Published Meta-Analyses |
725 |
Systematic Review |
726 |
Systematic Review with Evidence Tables |
Field name: Methods Used to Formulate the Recommendations
Field code: 112
Required: no
Value code |
Value name |
596 |
Not stated |
603 |
Balance Sheets |
599 |
Expert Consensus |
602 |
Expert Consensus (Consensus Development Conference) |
600 |
Expert Consensus (Delphi) |
601 |
Expert Consensus (Nominal Group Technique) |
598 |
Informal Consensus |
605 |
Other |
Field name: Organization Type
Field code: 9998
Required: no
Value code |
Value name |
0 |
Not stated |
20 |
None |
8 |
Academic Institution |
9 |
Disease Specific Society |
3 |
Federal Government Agency [U.S.] |
16 |
Hospital/Medical Center |
19 |
Independent Expert Panel |
5 |
International Agency |
6 |
Managed Care Organization |
7 |
Manufacturer |
1 |
Medical Specialty Society |
14 |
National Government Agency [Non-U.S.] |
17 |
Nursing Home/Extended Care Facility |
11 |
Private For Profit Organization |
13 |
Private For Profit Research Organization |
10 |
Private Nonprofit Organization |
12 |
Private Nonprofit Research Organization |
2 |
Professional Association |
18 |
Public For Profit Organization |
15 |
State/Local Government Agency [Non-U.S.] |
4 |
State/Local Government Agency [U.S.] |