Clinical guidelines
BMJ 2005; 330 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0505218a (Published 01 May 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;330:0505218a
- Haitham Alshafey, senior house officer in obstgtrics and gynaecology1
- 1Whipps Cross University Hospital, London
Clinical guidelines are a simple way to put evidence into practice. As they are not often published in peer reviewed journals, the internet is an ideal way to find them. To begin searching for a specific clinical guideline, look at the website of the relevant royal college, (www.rcplondon.ac.uk/general/gen_links.htm). If you get no result, try the National Institute for Clinical Excellence website (www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=guidelines.completed); you may find the latest formally and systematically produced guidelines in the United Kingdom. Have a thorough look round then …
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