Inactive ACP Guidelines

The following guidelines have been produced by the American College of Physicians. Several guidelines have been compiled into three ACP books:

  1. Common Diagnostic Tests (CDT), 1990
  2. Common Screening Tests (CST), 1991
  3. Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG), 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Caveat: The Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee (CEAS) - the body developing and updating guidelines - considers guidelines 5 years old and older to be no longer active. An inactive guideline may be scientifically outdated because research invalidates or casts doubts on some of the recommendations. Hence the guidelines listed below are unavailable for purchase. If the CEAS considers the guideline topic to be of continued clinical interest, CEAS will update the guideline or develop the guideline with a slightly different focus, more suitable to today's practice environment.

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time and Prothrombin Time

  • Guideline: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time and Prothrombin Time (1990)
  • Evidence Review:Common Uses of the Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time and Prothrombin Time

Allergy Testing

  • Guideline: Allergy Testing (1989)
  • Evidence Review: Diagnostic Tests for Patients with Suspected Allergic Disease: Utility and Limitations
    Abstract

Ambulatory Electrocardiographic (Holter) Monitoring

  • Guideline: Ambulatory Electrocardiographic (Holter) Monitoring
  • Evidence Review: Use of Ambulatory Electrocardiographic (Holter) Monitoring
    Abstract

Anemia in Patients with Heart Disease

  • Guideline: Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Heart Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (2013)
    Full Text | Summary for Patients
  • Evidence Review: Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Heart Disease: A Systematic Review (2013)
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Appropriate Antibiotic Use

Acute Bronchitis

  • Guideline: Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Acute Bronchitis in Adults (2001)
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  • Evidence Review: Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Bronchitis
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Acute Pharyngitis

  • Guideline:Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Pharyngitis in Adults (2001)
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  • Evidence Review:Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Pharyngitis in Adults
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Acute Respiratory Tract Infections

  • High Value Care Advice: Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Respiratory Tract Infection in Adults (2016)
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Acute Sinusitis

  • Guideline: Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Sinusitis in Adults(2001)
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  • Evidence Review: Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Rhinosinusitis in Adults
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Nonspecific Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

  • Guideline: Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Nonspecific Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults (2001)
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  • Evidence Review: Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults
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  • Evidence Review: Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Nonspecific Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults
    Abstract | Full Text

Atrial Fibrillation

  • Guideline: Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians (2003)
    Full Text | Summary for Patients
  • Evidence Review: Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Review of the Evidence for the Role of Pharmacologic Therapy, Electrical Cardioversiofn, and Echocardiography
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Biochemical Profiles in Ambulatory Screening

  • Guideline: Biochemical Profiles in Ambulatory Screening and Preadmission Testing of Adults (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Biochemical Profiles: Applications in Ambulatory Screening and Preadmission Testing of Adults

Blood Pressure Monitoring

  • Guideline: Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices: Their Role in the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension (1993)
  • Evidence Review:Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring and Blood Pressure Self-Measurement in the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension (background)
    Abstract

Blood and Serum Analyses

Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

  • Guideline: Arterial Blood Gas Analysis (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Indications for Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

Blood Cultures

  • Guideline: Blood Cultures (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Blood Cultures: Clinical Decisions

Blood Urea Nitrogen Concentration and Serum Creatinine Concentration

  • Guideline: Blood Urea Nitrogen Concentration and Serum Creatinine Concentration (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Serum Electrolytes, Serum Osmolality, Blood Urea Nitrogen, and Serum Creatinine

Complete Blood Count

  • Guideline: Complete Blood Count and Leukocyte Differential Count (1990)
  • Evidence Review: The Complete Blood Count and Leukocyte Differential Count: An Approach to Their Rational Application

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

  • Guideline: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (1990)
  • Evidence Review: The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate: Guidelines for Rational Use

Serum Electrolytes and Serum Osmolality

  • Guideline: Serum Electrolytes and Serum Osmolality (1990)

Cancer Screening

Breast Cancer

  • Guideline: Screening Mammography for Women 40 to 49 Years of Age: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2007)
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  • Evidence Review: Screening Mammography in Women 40 to 49 Years of Age: A Systematic Review for the American College of Physicians
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  • Guideline: Screening for Breast Cancer (1989)
    Abstract

Cervical Cancer

  • Guideline: Screening for Cervical Cancer (1990)
    Abstract
  • Best Practice Advice: Cervical Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Women: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians (June 16, 2015)
    Full Text | Summary for Patients

Colorectal Cancer

  • Guidance Statement: Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults (2019)
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  • Guideline: Suggested Technique and Interpretation of the Fecal Occult Blood Test in Colorectal Cancer Screening (1997)
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  • Evidence Review: Screening for Colorectal Cancer with the Fecal Occult Blood Test: A Background Paper
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  • Guideline: Screening for Colorectal Cancer (1990)
    Abstract
  • Guideline: Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Guidance Statement from the American College of Physicians
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  • Patient Materials: Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Guidance Statement from the American College of Physicians
    Summary for Patients | Video

Lung Cancer

  • Guideline: Screening for Lung Cancer (1989)
    Abstract

Ovarian Cancer

  • Guideline: Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale (1994)
  • Evidence Review: Screening for Ovarian Cancer
    Abstract

Prostate Cancer

  • Guideline: Screening for Prostate Cancer (1997)
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  • Evidence Review: Early Detection of Prostate Cancer. Part I: Prior Probability and Effectiveness of Tests
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  • Evidence Review:Early Detection of Prostate Cancer. Part II: Estimating the Risks, Benefits, and Costs
    Abstract | Full Text
  • Guideline: Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement from the American College of Physicians
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  • Patient Materials: Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement from the American College of Physicians
    Summary for Patients | Video

Screening for Cancer

  • High Value Care Advice: Screening for Cancer: Advice for High-Value Care From the American College of Physicians (2015)
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  • High Value Care Advice: A Value Framework for Cancer Screening: Advice for High-Value Care From the American College of Physicians (2015)
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Carcinoembryonic Antigen

  • Guideline: Carcinoembryonic Antigen (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Carcinoembryonic Antigen

Cardiac Catheterization

  • Guideline: The Safety and Efficacy of Ambulatory Cardiac Catheterization in the Hospital Freestanding Setting (1985)

Cardiac Rehabilitation Services

  • Guideline: Cardiac Rehabilitation Services (1988)
  • Evidence Review: Efficacy of Cardiac Rehabilitation Services: With Emphasis on Patients After Myocardial Infarction
    Abstract

Cardiac Screening

  • High Value Care Advice: Cardiac Screening With Electrocardiography, Stress Echocardiography, or Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: Advice for High-Value Care From the American College of Physicians (2015)
    Full Text | Summary for Patients

Carotid Arteries

Carotid Artery Evaluation

  • Guideline:Diagnostic Evaluation of the Carotid Arteries (1988)
  • Evidence Review: When and How to Study the Carotid Arteries
    Abstract

Carotid Endarterectomy

  • Guideline: Indications for Carotid Endarterectomy (1989)
  • Evidence Review: Carotid Endarterectomy
    Abstract

Cholesterol Screening

  • Guideline: Guidelines for Using Serum Cholesterol, High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, and Triglyceride Levels as Screening Tests for Preventing Coronary Heart Disease in Adults (1996)
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  • Evidence Review:Cholesterol Screening in Asymptomatic Adults, Revisited
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  • Guideline: Screening Asymptomatic Adults for Cardiac Risk Factors: The Serum Cholesterol Level
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Chronic Kidney Disease

  • Guideline: Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment of Stage 1-3 Chronic Kidney Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2013)
    Full text | Summary for Patients | Patient Resources
  • Evidence Review: Screening for, Monitoring, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1 to 3: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline (2012)
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Chronic Stable Angina

  • Guideline: Primary Care Management of Chronic Stable Angina and Asymptomatic Suspected or Known Coronary Artery Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians(2004)
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  • Guideline: Evaluation of Primary Care Patients with Chronic Stable Angina: Guidelines from the American College of Physicians (2004)
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  • Guideline: Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Chronic Stable Angina (1999)
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Clinical Ecology

  • Guideline:Clinical Ecology (1989)
    Abstract

COPD

  • Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update from the American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and European Respiratory Society (2011)
    Full text | Summary for Patients | Video
  • Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2007)
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  • Evidence Review: Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review for a Clinical Practice Guideline
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  • Guideline: Evidence Base for Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2001)
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  • Evidence Review: Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Summary and Appraisal of Published Evidence
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Coronary Artery Disease: Diagnosis and Prognosis

Exercise Thallium-201 Scintigraphy

  • Guideline: Efficacy of Exercise Thallium-201 Scintigraphy in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Coronary Artery Disease (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Exercise Thallium-201 Scintigraphy in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Coronary Artery Disease
    Abstract

Exercise Testing for Screening CAD

  • Guideline: The Role of Exercise Testing in Screening for Coronary Artery Disease (1989)
    Abstract
  • Evidence Review: Specialized Testing after Recent Acute Myocardial Infarction
    Abstract

Dementia

  • Guideline: Current Pharmacologic Treatment of Dementia: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians (2008)
    Full text | Summary for Patients
  • Evidence Review: Effectiveness of Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine for Treating Dementia: Evidence Review for a Clinical Practice Guideline
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Depression

  • Guideline: Using Second-Generation Antidepressants to Treat Depressive Disorders: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2008)
    Full text | Summary for Patients
  • Evidence Review: Comparative Benefits and Harms of Second-Generation Antidepressants: Background Paper for the American College of Physicians
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  • Guideline: Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Major Depression and Dysthymia (2000)
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  • Evidence Review: A Systematic Review of Newer Pharmacotherapies for Depression in Adults: Evidence Report Summary
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  • Guideline: Nonpharmacologic Versus Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (2016)
    Full text | Summary for Patients | Video
  • Evidence Review: Comparative Benefits and Harms of Antidepressants, Psychological, Complementary, and Exercise Treatments for Major Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2016)
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Diabetes

  • Guideline: Hemoglobin A1c Targets for Glycemic Control With Pharmacologic Therapy for Nonpregnant Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Guidance Statement Update From the American College of Physicians (2018)
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  • Guideline: Oral Pharmacologic Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2017)
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  • Evidence Review: Diabetes Medications as Monotherapy or Metformin-Based Combination Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2016)
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  • Guideline: Screening for Diabetes Mellitus (1988)
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  • Guideline: Tests of Glycemia in Diabetes Mellitus (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Tests of Glycemia in Diabetes Mellitus: Their Use in Establishing a Diagnosis and in Treatment
    Abstract

Blood Pressure Management

  • Guideline: The Evidence Base for Tight Blood Pressure Control in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (2003)
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  • Evidence Review: Treatment of Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Blood Pressure Goals, Choice of Agents, and Setting Priorities in Diabetes Care
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Lipid Management

  • Guideline: Guidelines on Lipid Control in Type 2 diabetes released by ACP (2004)
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  • Evidence Review: Pharmacologic Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Background Paper for the American College of Physicians
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Diabetic Retinopathy

  • Guideline: Screening Guidelines for Diabetic Retinopathy (1992)
  • Evidence Review: Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy
    Abstract

Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes

  • Guidance Statement: Glycemic Control and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Optimal Hemoglobin A1c Targets: A Guidance Statement from the American College of Physicians (2007)
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Dyspepsia

  • Guideline: Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Dyspepsia (1985)

Dysuria

  • Guideline: Urinalysis and Urine Culture (and Other Tests) in Women with Acute Dysuria (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Urinalysis and Urine Culture in Women with Dysuria

Elective Red Blood Cell Transfusion

  • Guideline: Practice Strategies for Elective Red Blood Cell Transfusion (1992)
  • Evidence Review: Prudent Strategies for Elective Red Blood Cell Transfusion
    Abstract

Electrocardiograms

Preoperative and General Hospital Admission

  • Guideline: Preoperative and General Hospital Admission Electrocardiograms (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Utility of the Routine Electrocardiogram Before Surgery and on General Hospital Admission: Critical Background and New Guidelines

Resting Electrocardiogram

  • Guideline: The Resting Electrocardiogram as a Screening Test: A Clinical Analysis (1989)
    Abstract

End of Life Care

  • High Value Care Advice: Communication About Serious Illness Care Goals: A Review and Synthesis of Best Practices (2014)
    Abstract

Erectile Dysfunction

  • Guideline: Hormonal Testing and Pharmacologic Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (2009)
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  • Evidence Review: Oral Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors and Hormonal Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism

  • Guideline: Evaluation of Patients With Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians (2015)
    Full Text | Patient Summary

Gallbladder

  • Guideline: How to Study the Gallbladder (1988)
  • Evidence Review: How to Image the Gallbladder in Suspected Cholecystitis
    Abstract

Gallstones

  • Guideline: Guidelines for the Treatment of Gallstones (1993)
  • Evidence Review: Treatment of Gallstones
    Abstract

Generic Medications

  • Guideline: Improving Adherence to Therapy and Clinical Outcomes While Containing Costs: Opportunities From the Greater Use of Generic Medications: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians (2015)
    Full Text | Patient Summary

Gerd

  • Best Practice Advice: Upper Endoscopy for Gastroesophageal Reflux: Best Practice Advice from the American College of Physicians (2012)
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  • Patient Materials: Upper Endoscopy for Gastroesophageal Reflux: Best Practice Advice from the American College of Physicians (2012)
    Summary for Patients | Video

Gout

  • Guideline: Diagnosis of Acute Gout: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2016)
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  • Guideline: Management of Acute and Recurrent Gout: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2016)
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  • Evidence Review: Diagnosis of Gout: A Systematic Review in Support of an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline (2016)
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  • Evidence Review: Management of Gout: A Systematic Review in Support of an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline (2016)
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  • Patient Materials: Diagnosis and Management of Acute Gout: Clinical Practice Guidelines From the American College of Physicians (2016)
    Summary for Patients

Hematuria

  • Guideline: Hematuria as a Marker of Occult Urinary Tract Cancer: Advice for High-Value Care From the American College of Physicians (2016)
    Full Text | Summary for Patients

Hepatitis B

  • Guideline: Hepatitis B Vaccination, Screening, and Linkage to Care: Best Practice Advice from the American College of Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017)
    Full Text | Summary for Patients

Hereditary Hemochromatosis

  • Guideline: Screening for Hereditary Hemochromatosis: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2005)
    Full Text | Summary for Patients
  • Evidence Review: Screening Primary Care Patients for Hereditary Hemochromatosis with Transferrin Saturation and Serum Ferritin Level: Systematic Review for the American College of Physicians
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HIV Screening

Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women

  • Guideline: Guidelines for Counseling Postmenopausal Women about Preventive Hormone Therapy (1992)
  • Evidence Review: Hormone Therapy To Prevent Disease and Prolong Life in Postmenopausal Women
    Abstract

Hypertension

  • Guideline: Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension in Adults Aged 60 Years or Older to Higher Versus Lower Blood Pressure Targets: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians (2017)
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  • Evidence Review: Benefits and Harms of Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment in Adults Aged 60 Years or Older: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2017)
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  • Guideline: Screening for Hypertension (1990)
    Abstract

Inpatient Glycemic Control

  • Guideline: Use of Intensive Insulin Therapy for the Management of Glycemic Control in Hospitalized Patients: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (2011)
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  • Evidence Review: Intensive Insulin Therapy in Hospitalized Patients: A Systematic Review
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  • Best Practice Advice: Inpatient Glycemic Control: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians (2013)
    Full text | News Release

Insomnia

  • Guideline: Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (2016)
    Full text | Summary for Patients
  • Evidence Review: Pharmacologic Treatment of Insomnia Disorder: An Evidence Report for a Clinical Practice Guideline by the American College of Physicians (2016)
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  • Evidence Review: Psychological and Behavioral Interventions for Managing Insomnia Disorder: An Evidence Report for a Clinical Practice Guideline by the American College of Physicians (2016)
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Intravenous Pyelography

  • Guideline: Common Uses of Intravenous Pyelography in Adults (1989)
    Abstract
  • Evidence Review: Intravenous Pyelography: The Case Against Its Routine Use

Low Back Pain

  • Guideline: Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2017)
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  • Evidence Review: Systemic Pharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline (2017)
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  • Evidence Review: Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline (2017)
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  • Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society (2007)
    Full text | Summary for Patients | Video News ReleaseVideo Icon | Pocketcard | eGuidelineViewer (digital Pocketcard)
  • Evidence Review: Medications for Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society/American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline
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  • Evidence Review: Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society/American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline
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  • Best Practice Advice: Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain: Advice for High-Value Health Care From the American College of Physicians (2011)
    Full text | Summary for Patients | Video
  • Patient Materials: Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain: Advice for High-Value Health Care From the American College of Physicians (2011)
    Summary for Patients | Video

Lyme Disease

  • Guideline: Guidelines for Laboratory Evaluation in the Diagnosis of Lyme Disease (1997)
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  • Evidence Review: Laboratory Evaluation in the Diagnosis of Lyme Disease
    Abstract | Full Text

Migraine

MRI for Neuroimaging

  • Guideline: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain and Spine: A Revised Statement(1994)
  • Evidence Review: The Clinical Efficacy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neuroimaging
    Abstract

Myocardial Infarction

  • Guideline: Guidelines for Risk Stratification after Myocardial Infarction (guideline) (1997)
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  • Evidence Review: Risk Stratification after Myocardial Infarction
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  • Guideline: Serum Enzyme Assays in the Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Serum Enzyme Assays in the Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Recommendations Based on a Quantitative Analysis
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  • Guideline: Evaluation of Patients after Recent Acute Myocardial Infarction (1989)

Nephrolithiasis

  • Guideline: Dietary and Pharmacologic Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults (2014)
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  • Evidence Review: Medical Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults (2013)
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  • Patient Materials: Dietary and Pharmacologic Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults (2014)
    Summary for Patients

Obesity

  • Guideline: Pharmacologic and Surgical Management of Obesity in Primary Care: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2005)
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  • Evidence Review: Meta-Analysis: Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity
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  • Evidence Review: Meta-Analysis: Surgical Treatment of Obesity
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Osteoporosis

Screening for Osteoporosis

  • Guideline: Screening for Osteoporosis in Men: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2008)
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  • Evidence Review: Screening for Osteoporosis in Men: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Guideline
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  • Guideline: Screening for Osteoporosis (1990)
    Abstract

Treatment of Osteoporosis

  • Guideline: Treatment of Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update from the American College of Physicians (2017)
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  • Evidence Review: Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Treatments to Prevent Fractures: An Updated Systematic Review (2014)
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  • Guideline: Pharmacologic Treatment of Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2008)
    Full text | Summary for Patients
  • Evidence Review: Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women with Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis
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Palliative Care

  • Guideline: Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve the Palliative Care of Pain, Dyspnea, and Depression at the End of Life: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians (2008)
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  • Evidence Review: Evidence for Improving Palliative Care at the End of Life: A Systematic Review
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Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Receiving Cancer Chemotherapy

  • Guideline: Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Receiving Cancer Chemotherapy (1989)

Perioperative Risk from Coronary Artery Disease

  • Guideline: Guidelines for Assessing and Managing the Perioperative Risk from Coronary Artery Disease Associated with Major Noncardiac Surgery (1997)
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  • Evidence Review: Perioperative Assessment and Management of Risk from Coronary Artery Disease
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Perioperative Pulmonary Complications

  • Guideline: Risk Assessment for and Strategies To Reduce Perioperative Pulmonary Complications for Patients Undergoing Noncardiothoracic Surgery (2006)
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  • Evidence Review: Preoperative Pulmonary Risk Stratification for Noncardiothoracic Surgery
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  • Evidence Review: Strategies To Reduce Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Noncardiothoracic Surgery
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Preoperative Pulmonary Function Testing

  • Guideline: Preoperative Pulmonary Function Testing (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Indication for Pulmonary Function Testing
    Abstract

Pressure Ulcers

  • Guideline: Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (2015)
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  • Guideline: Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (2015)
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  • Evidence Review: Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: A Systematic Comparative Effectiveness Review (2013)
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  • Evidence Review: Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention: A Systematic Comparative Effectiveness Review (2013)
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Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Guideline: Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis (1987)
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  • Evidence Review: Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Indications, Contraindications, Efficacy, and Safety
    Abstract

Screening Pelvic Examination

  • Guideline: Screening Pelvic Examination in Adult Women (2014)
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  • Evidence Review: Screening Pelvic Examinations in Asymptomatic, Average-Risk Adult Women
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  • Patient Materials: Screening Pelvic Examination in Adult Women (2014)
    Summary for Patients

Spinal Tap

  • Guideline: The Diagnostic Spinal Tap (1986)
  • Evidence Review: The Spinal Tap: A New Look at an Old Test
    Abstract

Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

  • Guideline: Diagnosis of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Executive Summary of a Clinical Practice Guideline for Primary Care From the American College of Physicians/American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American Association for Thoracic Surgery/Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association/Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2012)
    Full text | Summary for Patients | Video
  • Guideline: Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Executive Summary of a Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians/American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American Association for Thoracic Surgery/Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association/Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2012)
    Full text | Summary for Patients | Video

Streptococcal Pharyngitis

  • Guideline: Throat Cultures and Rapid Tests for Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis (1990)
    Abstract
  • Evidence Review: Throat Cultures and Rapid Tests for Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Adults

Stroke

  • Guideline: Guidelines for Medical Treatment for Stroke Prevention (1994)
  • Evidence Review: Medical Treatment for Stroke Prevention
    Abstract

Syncope

  • Guideline: Diagnosing Syncope, Part 1: Value of History, Physical Examination, and Electrocardiography (1997)
    Abstract | Full Text
  • Evidence Review: Diagnosing Syncope, Part 2: Unexplained Syncope
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Syphilis

  • Guideline: Syphilis Tests (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Syphilis Tests in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Decision Making

Thyroid Disease

Screening for Thyroid Disease

  • Guideline: Screening for Thyroid Disease (1998)
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  • Evidence Review: Screening for Thyroid Disease: An Update
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  • Guideline: Screening for Thyroid Disease (1990)
    Abstract

Thyroid Function Tests

  • Guideline: Thyroid Function Tests (1990)
  • Evidence Review: Testing for Suspected Thyroid Disease

Urinary Incontinence

  • Guideline: Nonsurgical Management of Urinary Incontinence in Women (2014)
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  • Evidence Review: Benefits and Harms of Pharmacologic Treatment for Urinary Incontinence in Women (2012)
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Venous Thromboembolism

Management of Venous Thromboembolism

  • Guideline: Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Medical Patients and Those With Stroke: A Background Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline
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  • Guideline: Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
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  • Guideline: Management of Venous Thromboembolism: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians (2007)
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  • Evidence Review: Management of Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review for a Practice Guideline
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Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism

  • Guideline: Current Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism in Primary Care: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians (2007)
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  • Evidence Review: Review of the Evidence on Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Full
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