Guidance
2 Notes on the scope of the guidance
2 Notes on the scope of the guidance
NICE guidelines are developed in accordance with a scope that defines what the guideline will and will not cover.
The guideline covers
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Adults aged 18 and older.
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People who present with symptoms of lower limb peripheral arterial disease, including intermittent claudication, ischaemic rest pain, and/or tissue loss.
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People without symptoms of peripheral arterial disease (for example, those with venous ulceration) who have abnormal ankle brachial pressure index.
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Subgroups based on ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, age or comorbidities (including people with diabetes), for which differences in management and outcome are identified.
The guideline does not cover
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Children and young people aged 17 and younger.
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Adults who have acute ischaemia of the lower limb.
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Methods of amputation and rehabilitation.
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Management of diabetic foot problems.
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Use of topical treatments and dressings.
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How this guideline was developed NICE commissioned the National Clinical Guideline Centre to develop this guideline. The Centre established a Guideline Development Group (see appendix A), which reviewed the evidence and developed the recommendations. There is more information about how NICE guidelines are developed on the NICE website. |