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  1. Heart failure: annual review (IND195)

    This indicator covers the percentage of patients with heart failure on the register, who had a review in the preceding 12 months, including an assessment of functional capacity (using the New York Heart Association classification) and a review of medication. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM174

  2. Heart failure: 4 pillars (HFrEF) (IND317)

    This indicator covers the the percentage of patients with a current diagnosis of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, who are currently treated with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blocker, a beta blocker, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist and a sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes

  3. Bipolar, schizophrenia and other psychoses: annual cholesterol (IND158)

    This indicator covers the percentage of patients aged 18 years and over with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and other psychoses who have a record of total cholesterol: hdl ratio in the preceding 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM129

  4. Improving adherence to asthma medication:- What are the most clinically and cost-effective strategies to improve medicines adherence in adults, young people and children with asthma who are non-adherent to prescribed medicines?

    Recommendation ID NG80/10 Question Improving adherence to asthma medication:- What are the most clinically and cost-effective strategies...

  5. Bipolar, schizophrenia and other psychoses: care planning (IND143)

    This indicator covers the percentage of patients with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and other psychoses who have a comprehensive care plan documented in the record, in the preceding 12 months, agreed between individuals, their family and/or carers as applicable. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM108

  6. Asthma: MART (higher risk patients) (IND316)

    This indicator covers the percentage of patients with asthma on the register aged 12 years or over with a risk factor for poor outcomes who are prescribed maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) in the preceding 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes

  7. Bedwetting in under 19s (CG111)

    This guideline covers assessing and treating bedwetting in people aged under 19. It aims to reduce bedwetting and the distress this causes by explaining what to ask in an assessment, what advice to provide, and which treatments are effective.

  8. Teduglutide for treating short bowel syndrome (TA804)

    Evidence-based recommendations on teduglutide (Resvestive) for treating short bowel syndrome in people 1 year and above.

  9. Antipyretics: The GDG recommends that studies are conducted in primary care and secondary care to determine whether examination or re-examination after a dose of antipyretic medication is of benefit in differentiating children with serious illness from those with other conditions.

    determine whether examination or re-examination after a dose of antipyretic medication is of benefit in differentiating children with...

  10. Aripiprazole for treating moderate to severe manic episodes in adolescents with bipolar I disorder (TA292)

    Evidence-based recommendations on aripiprazole for treating moderate to severe manic episodes in young people with bipolar I disorder.

  11. Type 2 diabetes: insulin degludec (ESNM25)

    Summary of the evidence on insulin degludec for treating type 2 diabetes to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

  12. Chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and management (NG106)

    This guideline covers diagnosing and managing chronic heart failure in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve diagnosis and treatment to increase the length and quality of life for people with heart failure.

  13. Thoracoscopic epicardial radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (IPG286)

    Evidence-based recommendations on thoracoscopic epicardial radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. This involves using heat to destroy the selected areas of the heart to prevent the occurrence or conduction of abnormal electrical activity.

  14. Further research should describe patient selection and clearly define the target area of the brain. Outcomes should include reduction in seizure frequency and improvement in the epilepsy seizure outcome scale, quality of life, reduction in concomitant medication and hospital admissions.

    epilepsy seizure outcome scale, quality of life, reduction in concomitant medication and hospital admissions. Any explanatory notes(if...

  15. Atrial fibrillation: DOACs and Vitamin K antagonists (IND247)

    This indicator covers the percentage of patients with atrial fibrillation and a last recorded CHA2DS2-VASc score of 2 or more who are currently prescribed a direct-acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC) if eligible, or a vitamin K antagonist if not eligible for a DOAC or a DOAC is declined, clinically unsuitable or not indicated. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM231