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National Guidelines Clearinghouse

An initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) , the National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC) is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Information in guidelines is usually based on exhaustive systematic reviews of the relevant empirical literature coupled with expert opinion. They are created by specialty associations, professional societies, or governmental agencies that develop recommendations about a specific topic to guide clinical practice decisions (1).

The NGC includes structured abstracts (summaries) about the guideline and its development. There are links to full-text guidelines, where available, and/or ordering information for print copies.

Website: http://www.guideline.gov/

(1) Fonteyn ME. "Teaching advanced practice nursing students how to use the Internet to support an evidence-based clinical practice." ACN CLIN ISSUES ADV PRACT ACUTE CRIT CARE, 2001 Nov; 12(4): 509-19