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This is a list of current guidelines, guidelines under development and archived guidelines that have been or are being developed or updated by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network.
- Care of Deteriorating Patients
The guideline replaces SIGN 139: Care of deteriorating...
- Cutaneous Melanoma
Patient and public involvement Patient Network Plain...
- Management of Schizophrenia
Patient and public involvement Patient Network Plain...
- Management of Stable Angina
National guideline for management of stable angina. Despite...
- Pharmacological Management of Migraine
This guideline provides recommendations on the...
- The Sign Discharge Document
The SIGN discharge document was published in 2012 and is now...
- Management of Perinatal Mood Disorders
The guideline provides recommendations based on current...
- Prevention and Management of Venous Thromboembolism in Covid-19
This guideline was developed using SIGN’s rapid guideline...
- Care of Deteriorating Patients
SIGN guidelines are developed by multidisciplinary working groups with representation from across Scotland. The guideline development groups are selected in consultation with the member organisations of SIGN Council. Each guideline is based on a systematic review and critical appraisal of the current scientific literature.
In 2015, 15% of adults aged 16 and over had any form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which represents an estimated 670,000 people living with CVD in Scotland. Both incidence and prevalence of CVD are higher amongst men, the elderly and in deprived areas of Scotland.
13 godz. temu · Nov 21, 2024. National early warning score 2 (NEWS 2) – the latest version of NEWS – will be implemented in NHS Lanarkshire week beginning Monday 25 November (paper version only). The implementation of NEWS 2 will align to the recommendations within SIGN167 (2023) – care of the deteriorating patient. The national guideline advocates the ...
The guidelines aim to: help health and social care professionals make decisions about care. make sure patients get the best care available, wherever they live. improve health care by focusing on what’s important to patients. Visit the SIGN website for more information on this work.
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) develops evidence based clinical practice guidelines for the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland.
6 paź 2008 · Its objective is to improve the quality of health care for patients in Scotland by reducing variation in practice and outcome, through the development and dissemination of national clinical guidelines containing recommendations for effective practice based on current evidence.
