2. National Guidelines Clearinghouse
• http://www.guideline.gov/
• Freely accessible database of evidence‐based clinical
practice guidelines and related documents.
• Initiated by the AHRQ in partnership with the American
Medical Association and America's Health Insurance
Plans.
• Now maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ) and the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
• If you have developed a good practice guideline
consider submitting it to the NGC
7. NGC
Pros
– Freely accessible practice guidelines that
have undergone rigorous acceptance
standards by the AMA, AHIP, AHRQ, and the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
Cons
– Limited content
– Limited search capabilities
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