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National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC), a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans. Highly Reputable

This link provides the documents and evidence used in the appraisal of health technologies used by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence for Hip prosthesis in the United Kingdom. Highly Reputable

NICE - The National Institute for Clinical Excellence - was set up as a Special Health Authority for England and Wales on 1 April 1999. It is part of the National Health Service (NHS), and its role is to provide patients, health professionals and the public with authoritative, robust and... Highly Reputable

The National Research Register (NRR) is a register of ongoing and recently completed research projects funded by, or of interest to, the United Kingdom's National Health Service. Information is held on over 80,000 research projects and is expected to grow further, as well as entries from the Medical Research Council's...

The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) is a comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents. NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NGC was originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association...

The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) is a comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents. NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NGC was originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association...

Promoting the use of research-based knowledge in health care Expert

The Oswestry Outcome Centre is an organisation dedicated to the the collection of clinical data and assessment of major planned operations. Aims are to provide evidence of expertise in the field of major joint arthroplasty. To enable us to plot an individuals progress against a standard survival curve in order... Expert

Perioperative Blood Transfusion for Elective Surgery. SIGN Guideline Highly Reputable

Preventing fractures in elderly people is a priority, especially as it has been predicted that in 20 years almost a quarter of people in Europe will be aged over 65. This article describes the factors contributing to fracture, interventions to prevent fracture, and the various treatments. BMJ 2003;327:89-95 (12 July) Highly Reputable

Hip fracture is a common serious injury that occurs mainly in older people. For many previously fit patients it means loss of prior full mobility; for some frailer patients the permanent loss of the ability to live at home. And for the frailest of all it may bring pain, confusion... Highly Reputable

Heparin, low molecular weight heparin and physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for hip fractures (Cochrane Review)

Meta-analysis of 27 papers on Regional Nerve Block in Fractured Neck of Femura. Conclusion: In patients with suspected fractured neck of femur, regional nerve block may be of benefit in reducing parenteral analgesic requirements. Expert

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Hip fracture is a common, serious injury which occurs predominantly in the elderly. The care of hip fracture patients is complex, multidisciplinary and multi-agency. Trauma services vary in structure and resources available to them for the care and rehabilitation of hip fracture patients. The Scottish Hip Fracture audit aims to...