Internet resources
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Practice Guidelines Portal- The Portal was developed to help clinicians and policy-makers access Australian evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines through a single entry point. Over 1600 documents have already been assessed, and 359 fit
the criteria for inclusion as a clinical practice guideline on this portal to date. Sourcing and assessment of
guidelines is now an ongoing process as new clinical practice guidelines are published in Australia. The Portal
also includes a 'Guidelines in Development Register' that contains information about clinical practice
guidelines in development in Australia. It has been designed to help reduce duplication of guidelines and to
allow guideline developers to collaborate with other developers in common areas of interest. It is now a
requirement for guideline developers intending to seek NHMRC approval to list their guideline on this Register
prior to commencement.
NHS Evidence- NHS Evidence is a service that enables access to authoritative clinical and non-clinical evidence and best
practice through a web-based portal. It helps people from across the NHS, public health and social care sectors
to make better decisions as a result. NHS Evidence is managed by the National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence (NICE).
Health for Kids in the South East- Clinical practice guidelines and clinical paths for asthma, bronchiolitis, croup and diarrhoea.
Immunise Australia Program- Provides best-practice information for clinicians and consumers on vaccination for children and adults.
Medical Journal of Australia Clinical Guidelines- Published by the MJA, these guidelines
represent the consensus opinion of experts based on review of the scientific literature. The list
is organised by broad topic area, with the guidelines listed in each topic area from newest to oldest.
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)- A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
NGC is an initiative of
the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),
US Department of Health and Human Services.
NGC was originally
created by AHRQ
in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans
(now America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)).
NHMRC - Your Health- Australia's leading expert body promoting the development and maintenance of public and
individual health standards. For guidelines, see Conditions and Diseases, and Public and
Environmental Health.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidance- A UK independent organisation responsible
for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
NICE
guidance is developed using the expertise of the
NHS and the wider healthcare
community including NHS staff, healthcare professionals, patients and carers, industry and the
academic world.
Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)- The NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries are a freely available, reliable source of evidence-based
information and practical 'know how' about the common conditions managed in primary and first-contact
care. CKS provides quick answers to real-life clinical questions that arise in the consultation,
linking to detailed answers that clearly outline the evidence on which they are based. Formerly known
as PRODIGY Knowledge. Requires free, personal registration to access.
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Guidelines- RACGP guidelines (The Red Book) for preventive activities in general practice.
Consumer health
ABC Health & Wellbeing- The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's award-winning online health gateway.
Better Health Channel (Victoria)- Provides online health and medical information that is: quality assured, reliable, up-to-date,
easy to understand, and locally relevant. Information includes: fact sheets, questions and answers from
a range of health experts, recipes, interactive features, and directories of events, services, and
activities.
Consumer & Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS)- CAPHIS of the US
Medical Library Association has links to health resources for both the
lay person and professionals.
Healthfinder- US Federal gateway to consumer health and human services links and information.
HealthInsite- An Australian government site which provides a wide range of up-to-date
and quality assured information on important health topics such as diabetes,
cancer, mental health and asthma.
Kids Health Info for Parents- Part of The Royal Children's Hospital website, this is written especially for parents. Find Fact Sheets, medicines, resources.
Contributions or personal stories are invited.
MayoClinic.com- Provides information about various diseases and conditions for the consumer.
All content is reviewed by a team of medical specialists.
National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus- Find information on hundreds of diseases, conditions and wellness issues.
NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)- Full-text consumer health information that is current, relevant, accurate and unbiased. Information and related sites are found, selected, and organised by librarians and health professionals.
Patient UK- Links to hundreds of UK and international web sites aiming to provide
non-medical people and health professionals with health and illness information.
Raising Children- Created by a consortium of Australia's leading early childhood agencies, the Raising Children website is produced with the help of an extensive network including the Australian Government.
Reference
APA Style Guide- Style rules and guidelines of the American Psychological Association. Includes style tips, electronic referencing, and ethics of publication.
Instructions for Authors- Contains links to Web sites which provide instructions to authors for
hundreds of journals in the health sciences. All links are to "primary
sources", that is, to sites of publishers or organizations having
editorial responsibilities for particular titles.
NCBI Journal Browser- Find the full journal title from abbreviations, or abbreviations from the full title. From the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
re:cite- A University of Melbourne library guide to referencing, citation and acknowledgement in your research and essay writing.
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals- Guidelines for the format of manuscripts submitted to journals, stating the ethical principles in the conduct and reporting of research, and recommendations relating to specific elements of editing and writing.
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