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Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of metal rib reinforcements to stabilise a flail chest wall. This involves using metal (usually titanium) to stabilise the ‘flail’ segment of chest wall.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 October 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on upadacitinib (Rinvoq) for treating active psoriatic arthritis in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

2 February 2022

quality of life in neuropathic pain? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Pharmacological agents for neuropathic pain are...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

26 October 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on degarelix (Firmagon) for advanced hormone-dependent prostate cancer in adults with spinal metastases.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

24 August 2016

patients are comfortable and have timely and effective symptom control and pain relief. The likelihood of patients remaining...

Result type

Shared learning

Last updated

10 May 2021

should document what happens to all patients presenting with acute chest pain in the chosen clinical settings, to allow investigation of...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on high-intensity focused ultrasound for glaucoma in adults. This involves using high-intensity ultrasound to destroy a small amount of the tissue that makes fluid in the eye.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 September 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on electrical stimulation to improve muscle strength in chronic respiratory conditions, chronic heart failure and chronic kidney disease. This involves delivering electrical impulses to weakened muscles using electrodes placed on the skin.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

5 August 2020

in neuropathic pain? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is important:- Pharmacological agents for neuropathic...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

Bladder cancer: diagnosis and management (NG2)

Result type

Shared learning

Last updated

18 December 2015

CG173/2 Question Relationship between symptoms, cause of neuropathic pain and its treatment:- Is response to pharmacological treatment...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on certolizumab pegol (Cimzia) and secukinumab (Cosentyx) for treating active psoriatic arthritis in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

24 May 2017

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on WoundExpress to manage lower leg wounds .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

1 June 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on telbivudine (Sebivo) for treating chronic hepatitis B in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

27 August 2008

and cost effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain in the long term? Any explanatory notes(if applicable)...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

13 February 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation for treating prostate cancer. This involves using electrical pulses to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

5 July 2023

This guideline covers assessing the familial and genetic risk of having a pathogenic variant associated with ovarian cancer in adults.

Result type

NICE guideline

Published

21 March 2024

peritoneal disease in isolation effective formanaging endometriosis-related pain? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

15 October 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on trabeculectomy with a biodegradable collagen matrix implant for glaucoma. This involves cutting a small flap in the white of the eye and putting a patch over the flap to help healing and prevent scarring. Fluid slowly drains out of the flap and the patch dissolves over time. The aim is to reduce pressure in the eye and slow or stop damage to sight.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

17 January 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on short-pulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation for glaucoma. This involves using repeated short pulses of laser energy to destroy some of the cells in the eye that produce fluid.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 April 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic cerclage for cervical incompetence to prevent late miscarriage or preterm birth. This involves placing a stitch around the upper part of the cervix to keep it closed.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

30 January 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous laser atherectomy as an adjunct to balloon angioplasty (with or without stenting) for peripheral arterial disease. This involves using a baloon to widen the artery at the site of the blockage.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 November 2012

Evidence-based recommendations on low-energy contact X-ray brachytherapy (the Papillon technique) for locally advanced rectal cancer in adults. This involves using an X-ray tube inserted into the rectum to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

14 August 2019

CG173/7 Question How should the symptomatic treatment of neuropathic pain relate to its cause? Any explanatory notes(if applicable)

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

26 October 2020

peripheral pain? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Source guidance details Comes from guidance Neuropathic pain in...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

26 October 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on tofacitinib (Xeljanz) for previously treated moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

28 November 2018

Summary of the evidence on ceftolozane/tazobactam for treating complicated intra-abdominal infections to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

Result type

Evidence summary

Published

9 June 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on ciclosporin (Ikervis) for dry eye disease in adults that has not improved despite treatment with artificial tears.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

16 December 2015

Patients diagnosed with and treated for Head and Neck Cancer (H&NC) require management from the MDT including Dietitians and Speech and...

Result type

Shared learning

Last updated

20 September 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on QAngio XA 3D QFR and CAAS vFFR imaging software for assessing coronary stenosis during invasive coronary angiography

Result type

Diagnostics guidance

Published

17 March 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic submucosal dissection of lower gastrointestinal lesions. This involves inserting a camera through the anus and injecting a solution to raise the affected area for removal.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

24 March 2010

symptoms that present in healthcare settings, or whether different neuropathic pain conditions with different aetiologies, respond...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

26 October 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of a double balloon catheter for induction of labour in pregnant women without previous caesarean section. The catheter aims to help induction by causing dilation of the cervix when the cervix is unfavourable for induction. The double balloon squeezes the cervix and stimulates local prostaglandin release, which leads to cervical ripening.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 July 2015

Bipolar disorder: assessment and management (CG185)

Result type

Shared learning

Last updated

21 April 2015

This guidance has been updated and replaced by NICE guideline CG173.

Result type

Clinical guideline

Published

24 March 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis of the upper limb. This involves dividing appropriate parts of the sympathetic chain beside the vertebral column to reduce sweating.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 May 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on omalizumab (Xolair) for treating severe chronic spontaneous urticaria in people of 12 and over.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

8 June 2015

knowledge to make recommendations on diet and lifestyle advice and how to manage pain and cramping. Bulk-forming laxatives are effective...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

10 February 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for aortic stenosis. This involves inserting a new valve through a catheter, usually by way of a large blood vessel at the top of the leg, into the heart and inside the existing faulty valve.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 July 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris. This involves inserting a catheter into major vessels of the groin, which is advanced to the heart, to drill holes on the heart muscle using a laser beam.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 May 2009

antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) whose pain or stiffness control is not adequate? Any...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

11 December 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of non-ampullary duodenal lesions. This involves using a long camera inserted through the mouth to view the area and removing the abnormal parts of the lining with special instruments.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 October 2010

This guideline covers good practice for developing, authorising, using and updating patient group directions. It also offers advice on deciding whether a patient group direction is needed.

Result type

Medicines practice guideline

Last updated

27 March 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in adults. This involves inserting and inflating a balloon in blocked blood vessels in the lungs to improve blood flow.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 April 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on bioresorbable stent implantation to treat coronary artery disease in adults. This involves implanting a stent (small tube) into a narrowed artery to widen it.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

3 August 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on maximal cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer. This involves removing all or almost all visible cancerous tissue. More tissue is removed than with standard surgery. The aim is to improve outcomes for people with advanced ovarian cancer.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

5 April 2023

pancreatitis usually present with chronic abdominal pain. However, there are many other causes of chronic abdominal pain...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

17 December 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests for therapeutic monitoring of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors in

Result type

Diagnostics guidance

Published

10 July 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on enzalutamide (Xtandi) for treating high-risk hormone-relapsed non-metastatic prostate cancer in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

15 May 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for treating pulmonary embolism and for preventing a further deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

26 June 2013