NICE to produce shorter guidelines
Shorter versions of technology appraisals and guidelines published by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence will be produced for health professionals too busy to read the full guidance, NICE announced last week. Following a review of its dissemination practices, NICE
says there will now be a greater emphasis on allowing stakeholders
a choice between guidance formats and mode of delivery.
For all future technology appraisals, NICE will produce a quick reference
version available electronically via e-mail or in print format. This
document will contain the main recommendations (Section 1 of the full
guidance), together with brief details on implementation as well as signposting
to further information. The full guidance will only be available electronically
and via the NICE website (www.nice.org.uk). From January 2004, NICE will
also produce a quick reference version of its clinical guidelines.
A guidance module aimed at health care professionals working in primary
care will also be launched in January 2004. Called “Update for
primary care”, it will contain the quick reference versions of
all relevant NICE technology appraisal guidance.
R&D programme NICE has also published a draft strategy outlining
proposals for its new research and development programme. The programme
will organise and prioritise research recommendations made by NICE
in its appraisals. Comments on the draft strategy available at www.nice.org.uk,
can be sent to NICE until 2 March 2004.
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