Health and Science Policy and Evidence-Based Medicine

Guideline Topic Selection Criteria

Potential topics will be identified through the submission of the Guideline Proposal Application. The ACCP NetWorks, the ACCP membership, and outside organizations may submit an application. Criteria to be considered when selecting a topic include

• Conditions in which the diagnosis and management of the disease could be significantly improved by a change in practice
• A body of published evidence exists on which to base the guideline
• The topic has a wide variability in practice
• The range of topics reflect the constituency of the College and cross over various disciplines of the College
• The topic is controversial
• The topic includes interventions that potentially have high economic cost
• The topic is of interest and importance to public health

For a topic to be considered for the upcoming fiscal year, the application must be submitted before December 31 of the preceding calendar year. Topics will be discussed at the spring HSP Committee meeting, with the advice of the HSP Guidelines Subcommittee. Applicants will be notified upon receipt of Board of Regents approval the following summer. The HSP Committee will prioritize topics to begin development in the upcoming fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). Topics not selected for development may be resubmitted in subsequent years.

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