Evidence Based Clinical Guidelines Databases
CMA Infobase: clinical practice guidelines
Guidelines are produced or endorsed in Canada by a national, provincial/territorial or regional medical or health organization, professional society, government agency or expert panel.
Guideline Advisory Committee (GAC)
The Guideline Advisory Committee (GAC) is a joint body of the Ontario Medical Association and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care with additional ex-officio representation from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Ontario. The GAC assesses the rigor of the development process, and clinical relevance of, existing clinical practice guidelines in order to make them more accessible to practicing physicians. The GAC also develops and recommends appropriate strategies for guideline implementation and evaluation.
National Guideline Clearinghouse
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans.
International Guideline Library
The Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) is a not-for-profit association of organizations and individuals involved in the development and application of practice guidelines. It produces the International Guideline Library, the world’s largest source for practice guidelines. Anyone may search the database, but access to detailed information about each guideline is limited to G-I-N members.
RNAO Best Practice Guidelines
The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) launched the Nursing Best Practice Guidelines (NBPG) Project in November 1999 with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. The purpose of this multi-year project is to support Ontario Nurses by providing them with Best Practice Guidelines for client care.
Other Practice Guideline Websites
A collection of other websites with practice guidelines, hand-picked by Bracken Health Sciences Librarians.
Last Updated: 08 March 2011