Surgical Specialties
Where to Find Guidelines
When searching for clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), you can go directly to the websites of guideline-producing organizations (like the Canadian and international groups listed below), or you can search for them in databases that index CPGs, like ClinicalKey and Trip.
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ClinicalKeySelect "Guidelines" from the drop down menu next to the search bar and search for your topic of interest.
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Trip Medical DatabaseTrip searches for high quality clinical evidence with results sorted by evidence type, including CPGs.
Canadian Guidelines
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CSVS GuidelinesCPGs from the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery.
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Toward Optimized Practice (TOP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for AlbertaToward Optimized Practice (TOP) CPGs primarily differ from other CPGs by addressing practice gaps or behaviours that exist in Alberta in regards to various health topics.
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Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in HealthFunded by Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments, CADTH is an independent, not-for-profit agency that delivers timely, evidence-based information to health care leaders about the effectiveness and efficiency of health technologies.
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CPG Infobase: Clinical Practice GuidelinesSearchable database of Canadian CPGs compiled by the Canadian Medical Association.
International Guidelines
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AHA GuidelinesCPGs from the American Heart Association. For best results, use "Recommendation Search" to search for "surgery".
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STS GuidelinesCPGs from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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NICE GuidanceUK guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
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Australian Clinical Practice GuidelinesDeveloped by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council to provide a single access point for clinical practice guidelines for use in Australian health care settings.
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Guidelines International NetworkA global network of 86 organizations representing 44 countries that supports evidence-based health care and improved health outcomes by helping members create high quality clinical practice guidelines.
- Last Updated: Jan 6, 2022 12:49 PM
- URL: https://library.ucalgary.ca/guides/surgery
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