Published 1 May 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b1828
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b1828

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NICE launches portal for professionals to access clinical and non-clinical evidence

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A new service that will allow people throughout the health and social care sectors to access a range of clinical and non-clinical evidence has been launched by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

NHS Evidence will help users to identify the best evidence by "sorting, sifting, and prioritising a range of information and awarding an accreditation mark to the most reliable and trustworthy sources of guidance."

Originally announced in Ara Darzi’s NHS next stage review, High Quality for All, last year, the service will try and help NHS professionals navigate the current maze of evidence and best practice available (BMJ 2008;337:a642, doi:10.1136/bmj.a642).

All information submitted for accreditation will be assessed by an independent advisory committee and those producing guidance must show they meet a predefined set of criteria that show that their product has been developed using rigorous processes.

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