| Timeframe (Months) |
ACCP Events |
Executive Committee Events |
Panel Events |
EPC Events/In-House Methodologist Events |
| 1 |
HSP selects Chair(s) |
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| 1-2 |
Chair(s) select panel nominees
in consultation with HSP and
NetWork(s) |
|
RFP submitted to EPCs |
| 1-3 |
|
|
Panel nominations
submitted |
|
| 2-4 |
HSP reviews nominees’ submissions |
|
|
Deadline for evidence review applications |
| 2-4 |
Selection of
EPC |
|
|
|
| 3-5 |
Contract with
EPC |
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| 5 |
Panel Planning Meeting or Conference Call
(Including HSP Liaison and
Methodologist) |
| 5-6 |
|
Research questions finalized |
| 5-6 |
Invitations for representation
from other associations |
|
Systematic literature
review begins |
| 6-7 |
|
|
Chapter outline drafts due or outline of single chapter guideline due |
Existing guidelines,
systematic reviews, and
metaanalyses sent to
panelists |
| 6-8 |
|
|
Source articles and papers sent to panelists |
| 6-8 |
|
|
Additional important papers and articles
identified by conference calls |
| 9 |
|
|
|
Evidence tables (first
drafts) due |
| 9-10 |
|
|
Writing committees review and respond to
evidence tables |
| 10-11 |
|
|
|
Revised evidence tables
due |
| 12-13 |
|
|
|
Summary tables due |
| 12-13 |
|
|
Writing committees review and respond to
summary tables |
| 13-14 |
|
Executive
Committee
review
commences |
First drafts of
chapters due |
|
| 14-16 |
|
Executive
Committee
review
continues |
Chapter revisions
due |
|
| 14-15 |
|
Conference calls to sort out internal
inconsistencies |
Background (evidence)
drafts due |
| 15-16 |
|
Chapters posted for panel and association representatives’ review |
| 17 |
Panel Conference |
| 18-19 |
|
Executive
Committee
review |
Deadline for revisions |
|
| 20 |
Submission for
HSP, BOR, and
NW review |
|
|
|
| 20-21 |
NW review
forwarded to
HSP and BOR |
|
|
|
| 21-22 |
HSP review |
|
|
|
| 22-23 |
|
Changes/revisions, as needed |
|
| 22-23 |
HSP confirmation of changes |
|
|
|
| 23-24 |
HSP approval |
|
|
|
| 24-25 |
BOR review |
|
|
|
| 25-26 |
|
Changes/revisions, as needed |
|
| 26-27 |
BOR confirmation of changes |
|
|
|
| 27 |
BOR approval |
|
|
|
| 27 |
Submission to
journal |
|
|
|
| 27-28 |
Editor’s review
for approval |
|
|
|
| 27-29 |
Outside peer review |
|
|
|
| 28-30 |
|
Changes/revisions, as needed |
|
| 29-31 |
|
Drafts of content for clinical
resource tool due (contingent upon
funding) |
|
| 31-33 |
Publication of
EBG |
|
|
|
| 32-34 |
Distribution of
clinical
resource |
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