Balancing the evidence for guidelines: lessons from the NICE abdominal aortic aneurysm guidance—an essay by Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell
Abstract
The saga of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s abdominal aortic aneurysm guideline was a long and uncomfortable chapter in NICE history. But the conflict provides insights into balancing disparate types of evidence, writes <b>Bruce Campbell</b>
Topics & Concepts
NiceExcellenceGuidelineAbdominal aortic aneurysmMedicineAneurysmHistoryManagementSurgeryPolitical scienceLawComputer sciencePathologyEconomicsProgramming languageCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesAortic aneurysm repair treatmentsHealth and Medical Research Impacts