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Developing NICE guidelines: the manual

Process and methods [PMG20] Published: 31 October 2014 Last updated: 02 August 2023

Process
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1 Introduction
2 The scope
3 Decision-making committees
4 Developing review questions and planning the evidence review
5 Identifying the evidence: literature searching and evidence submission
6 Reviewing evidence
7 Incorporating economic evaluation
8 Linking to other guidance
9 Writing the guideline
10 The validation process for draft guidelines, and dealing with stakeholder comments
11 Finalising and publishing the guideline
12 Resources to support putting the guideline into practice
13 Ensuring that published guidelines are current and accurate
14 Updating guideline recommendations
15 Appendices
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15 Appendices

15 Appendices

Appendices A to N can be found via tools and resources.

Appendix A: Service delivery – developing review questions, evidence reviews and synthesis
Appendix B: Approaches to additional consultation and commissioned primary research
Appendix C: Key roles and responsibilities of committee members
Appendix D: Guideline committee Terms of Reference and Standing Orders
Appendix E: Code of conduct for committee members
Appendix F: Suggested sources for scoping
Appendix G: Sources for evidence reviews
Appendix H: Appraisal checklists, evidence tables, GRADE and economic profiles
Appendix I: Review protocol template
Appendix J: Call for evidence and expert witnesses
Appendix K: Network meta-analysis reporting standards
Appendix L: Interim process and methods for guidelines developed in response to health and social care emergencies
Appendix M: Interim principles for methods and processes for supporting digital living guideline recommendations
Appendix N: Surveillance decision framework and multi-criteria decision framework for deciding whether to develop or update recommendations and which methods to use

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