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Guideline Development Tools & Resources

Evidence-based practice guidelines typically follow a standard development continuum from inception to completion. By following the steps outlined in the menu bar on the left, guideline developers can use the tools and resources provided to produce rigorous, high quality guidelines.

Video Tutorial: "What Makes a High Quality Guideline?"

Guideline Development Following the AGREE II and AGREE II Item Examples
The AGREE II is a tool designed to rate the reporting quality of practice guidelines, however it can also be used as a guide to direct high quality guideline development.

There are some excerpts from guidelines provided that scored well on each item of the AGREE II.

Frequently Asked Guideline Development Questions
See the answers to 14 frequently asked questions from cancer guideline developers.

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Guideline Basics
These pages offer definitions of practice guideline methodologies and discuss some of the practical issues in the development of practice guidelines.

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Guideline Development Cycles
Various guideline development groups follow specific development cycles to map out the guideline development process. These can be used as a framework for new guideline development.

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Cancer Guideline Groups and Handbooks
There are a number of well-established, internationally recognized guideline development programs that produce high quality guidelines.

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Cancer Guidelines and Evidence Databases
There are a variety of evidence sources available for systematically searching the health literature.