ACP Clinical Guidelines | ACP develops three different types of clinical recommendations: Clinical Practice Guidelines, Clinical Guidance Statements, and Best Practice Advice. ACP's goal is to provide clinicians with recommendations based on the best available evidence; to inform clinicians of when there is no evidence; and finally, to help clinicians deliver the best health care possible. |
AHCPR Clinical Practice Guidelines | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality from US Dept. of Health and Human Services includes database of guidelines from the National Guideline Clearinghouse and the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
National Guideline Clearinghouse | NGC is the public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines from AHCPR above |
CDC Health Information for International Travel | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – online source for credible health information |
USPSTF Guide to Clinical Preventive Services | The US Preventative services Task Force is an independent panel of non-Federal experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine and is composed of primary care providers (such as internists, pediatricians, family physicians, gynecologists/obstetricians, nurses, and health behavior specialists).The USPSTF conducts scientific evidence reviews of a broad range of clinical preventive health care services (such as screening, counseling, and preventive medications) and develops recommendations for primary care clinicians and health systems. These recommendations are published in the form of "Recommendation Statements."AHRQ's Prevention and Care Management Portfolio provides ongoing administrative, research, technical, and dissemination support to the USPSTF. |
HSTAT | Health Services/Technology Assessment Text: Web-based resource of full-text documents that provide health information and support health-care decision making |
ICSI | Institute for Clinical systems Improvement (ICSI) is a non-profit organization that brings together diverse groups to transform the health care system so that it delivers patient-centered and value-driven care. It is comprised of 62 medical groups and sponsored by five Minnesota and Wisconsin health plans |