The guidelines manual

CCP

Centre for Clinical Practice

CHTE

Centre for Health Technology Evaluation

CPHE

Centre for Public Health Excellence

DAP

Diagnostic Assessment Programme

GCM

Guidelines Commissioning Manager

GDG

Guideline Development Group

GRADE

Grading of recommendations assessment, development and evaluation

HRQoL

Health-related quality of life

HTA

Health technology assessment

ICER

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio

IP

Interventional procedure

MeSH

Medical subject headings

MTA

Multiple technology appraisal

MTEP

Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme

NCC

National Collaborating Centre

NIHR

National Institute for Health Research

PICO

Population, intervention, comparison and outcome

QALY

Quality-adjusted life year

QUADAS

Quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included in systematic reviews

PHAC

Public Health Advisory Committee

PPIP

Patient and Public Involvement Programme

PSS

Personal social services

RCT

Randomised controlled trial

STA

Single technology appraisal