Surveillance and guidelines update process at NICE

Abstract

The discoveries, new body of evidence, interventions, and new knowledge are inherent to science. Therefore, guidelines and recommendations also need to be under constant surveillance to update and embrace the new evidence, resulting in improved quality and safety. This article covers the process and decision-making process around the guidelines. The article captures the essence of discussion in the knowledge exchange seminar series between national institute for health and care excellence (NICE) and IHOPE, which was organized as a part of the collaborative project between NICE International and IHOPE to develop and implement evidence-based clinical guidelines in India. This paper is the fourth in the series, and further information on the other papers can be found at this link.