The guidelines manual (2006)
The 2006 edition of the guidelines manual describes the methods used to develop clinical guidelines up to March 2007. It has been replaced by the 2007 edition, which includes changes made to the guideline development process in April 2007. However, some guidelines that were at late stages of development in April 2007 are being produced by the process described in the 2006 edition.
The guidelines manual - All chapters
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The guidelines manual - All appendices
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 1: Introduction
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 2: Scoping the guideline
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 3: Preparing the workplan
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 4: Forming and running a Guideline Development Group
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 5: Developing clinical questions
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 6: Identifying the evidence
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 7: Reviewing and grading the evidence
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 8: Incorporating health economics in guidelines and assessing resource impact
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 9: Making group decisions and reaching consensus
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 10: Linking guidelines to other NICE guidance
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 11: Creating guideline recommendations
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 12: Developing clinical audit criteria
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 13: Writing the guideline
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 14: Consultation and dealing with stakeholders´ comments
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The guidelines manual - Chapter 15: Updating guidelines and correcting errors
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The guidelines manual - Appendix A: Declaration of interests, code of conduct, confidentiality and enquiries
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The guidelines manual - Appendix B: Methodology checklist: systematic reviews and meta-analyses
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The guidelines manual - Appendix C: Methodology checklist: randomised controlled trials
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The guidelines manual - Appendix D: Methodology checklist: cohort studies
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The guidelines manual - Appendix E: Methodology checklist: case-control studies
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The guidelines manual - Appendix F: Methodology checklist: diagnostic studies
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The guidelines manual - Appendix G: Methodology checklist: economic evaluations
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The guidelines manual - Appendix H: Methodology checklist: qualitative studies
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The guidelines manual - Appendix I: Evidence table for intervention studies
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The guidelines manual - Appendix J: Evidence table for studies of diagnostic test accuracy
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The guidelines manual - Appendix K: Abbreviations and glossary
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The guidelines manual - Appendix L: The guideline development process: an overview for stakeholders, the public and the NHS
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