Indiana Center for Evidence Based Nursing Practice

 

Clinical Practice Guidelines - Free Access

 

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - EPC Evidence Reports and Clinical Practice Guidelines.

  • Guidelines Limited from 1992 - 1996.  

  • Search National Guideline Clearinghouse for recent guidelines.

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Make selection from A-Z Index of Diseases and Conditions.  

  • Then scan pages for links to related guidelines.

• Guidelines Internation Network (GIN)

  • ​Very limited full-text, but some full-text can also be found within NICE site.

  • May need to search author organization site or contact author organization for full-text access.

  • Click on the Library link to locate guidelines from around the world. 

• Canadiane Medical Association Guidelines (CMA)

  • A database of clinical practice guidelines​

• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) - Clinical Guidelines

  • Guidelines references on GIN can be found in full-text here.

  • According to their site, "Nice is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health."

  • NICE is based in the UK. 

  • The site providesaccess to 160+ guidelines.

• Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) - Nursing Best Practice Guidelines

  • According to their website, "The purpose of this multi-year program is to support Ontario Nurses by providing them with Best Practice Guidelines for client care."  

  • There are currently almost 50 published guidelines as well as a Toolkit and Educator's Resource to support implementation.

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