Guide to Guidelines

Table of Contents:

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Allergic rhinitis

• Allergic rhinitis and the patient with asthma - National Asthma Council

Anaphylaxis

(see emergency)

Latex allergy

• Management of latex-allergic individuals - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy

Milk allergy

• Guidelines for the use of infant formulas to treat cow’s milk protein allergy: an Australian consensus panel opinion - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia
• Cow’s milk dairy allergy

Prevention

• Position statement: summary of allergy prevention in children - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia
  Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
• Infant feeding advice - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy

Urticaria

• Urticaria - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy

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ANDROLOGY

• Clinical practice guidelines: Evidence-based information and Recommendations for the Management of Localised Prostate Cancer - NHMRC
• Male genital examination: adulthood - Andrology Australia
• Early detection of prostate cancer in general practice - Andrology Australia

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ANTIBIOTICS

• Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic version 14 (subscription required) - Therapeutic Guidelines
• Judicious antibiotics use – prescribing practice review 46 - National Prescribing Service

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ARTHRITIS

• Therapeutic Guidelines: Rheumatology version 2 subscription required) - Therapeutic Guidelines
• Prevention, treatment and self-management of arthritic and musculoskeletal conditions - Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
• Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of early rheumatoid arthritis- RACGP
• Clinical guidelines for the non-surgical management of hip and knee osteoarthritis - RACGP
• Optimising safe and effective use of analgesics in musculoskeletal pain - National Prescribing Service

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CARDIOLOGY

• Therapeutic Guidelines: Cardiovascular version 5 (subscription required). - Therapeutic Guidelines

Acute cardiovascular disease

• Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia
  Acute Coronary Syndrome Guidelines Working Group

Chronic cardiovascular disease

• Physical activity recommendations for people with cardiovascular disease - National Heart Foundation
• Reducing Risk in Heart Disease (2007) - National Heart Foundation

Hypertension

• Guide to Management of Hypertension - National Heart Foundation

Prevention

• Aspirin for cardiovascular disease prevention - position statement - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia
  Heart Foundation
• Aspirin for Primary Prevention in women – addendum 2005 - National Heart Foundation
• Prevention of cardiovascular disease: an evidence-based clinical aid (Practical Implementation Taskforce for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease) - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia
• “Stress” and coronary heart disease: psychosocial risk factors - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia
  National Heart Foundation
• CSANZ Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of familial long QT syndrome - Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
• Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management (2010) - Stroke Foundation
• Absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment - National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance
• The Concise Guidelines for Stroke Management - Stroke Foundation

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CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

• Chronic fatigue syndrome clinical practice guidelines - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia
  Royal Australasian College of Physicians
• ME/CFS guidelines: management guidelines for general practitioners - Government of SA

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DERMATOLOGY

• Therapeutic Guidelines: Dermatology version 3 (subscription required)- Therapeutic Guidelines
• Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand 2008 - NHMRC
• Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma (and related lesions) - a Guide to Clinical Management in Australia November 2008) - Cancer Council Australia
• Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Melanoma in Australia and New Zealand - Ocular and Periocular Melanoma: Supplementary Document - NHMRC
• Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma (and related lesions) - a Guide to Clinical Management in Australia - Cancer Council Australia
• Screening and early detection of skin cancer - Cancer Council Australia

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DRIVING

• Benzodiazepines, Opioids and Driving: Information for the Prescriber - Government of SA
• Assessing fitness to drive - Austroads

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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Alcohol

• Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol - NHMRC
• Alcohol and cancer – A Position Statement from Cancer Council Australia - Cancer Council Australia

Drugs

• Benzodiazepine dependence - RACGP
• Benzodiazepines – Their role in aggression and why GPs should prescribe with caution - RACGP
• National clinical guidelines for the management of drug use during pregnancy, birth and the early development years of the newborn - NSW Government Department of Health
• Management of patients with psychostimulant use problems: guidelines for general practitioners - Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
• Psychostimulant users – clinical guidelines for assessment and management - NSW Health
• Treatment options for heroin and other opioid dependency: A guide for frontline workers - Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Smoking

• Smoking Cessation Guidelines for Australian General Practice - Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
• CICADA: Cough in Children and Adults: diagnosis and assessment. Australian Cough Guidelines summary statement - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - Collaborating authors
• Smoking cessation interventions and strategies - Joanna Briggs Institute

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EMERGENCY

Anaphylaxis

• Action plan for anaphylaxis (personal) for use with new-look EpiPen - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
• Action plan for anaphylaxis (personal) with use original EpiPen - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
• Action plan for anaphylaxis (personal) for use with Anapen - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
• ASCIA Action plan for allergic reactions (personal) when use when no adrenaline autoinjector has been prescribed - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
• ASCIA Guidelines for adrenaline autoinjector prescription - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
• Adrenaline autoinjector (EpiPen) for acute allergic anaphylaxis. - NPS.

Asthma

• Asthma Management Handbook 2006 - National Asthma Council Australia
• Evidence based asthma management in children – What’s new? - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - Collaborating authors
• Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science Position Statement on exercise and asthma - Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science
• Management of Severe asthma in children - RACGP
• Guidelines index - Australian Resuscitation Council

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ENDOCRINOLOGY

• Therapeutic Guidelines: Endocrinology version 4 (subscription required) - Therapeutic Guidelines

Diabetes

• Asthma Management Handbook 2006 - National Asthma Council Australia
• Evidence based asthma management in children – What’s new? - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - Collaborating authors
• Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science Position Statement on exercise and asthma - Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science
• Management of Severe asthma in children - RACGP
• Guidelines index - Australian Resuscitation Council
• Therapeutic Guidelines: Endocrinology version 4 (subscription required) - Therapeutic Guidelines
• Diabetes management in general practice - RACGP
• National Evidence Based Clinical Care Guidelines for Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Adults - NHMRC
• National Evidence Based Guideline for Case Detection and Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes - NHMRC
• National Evidence Based Guideline for Patient Education in Type 2 Diabetes - NHMRC
• National Evidence Based Guideline for Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes - NHMRC
• Blood Pressure Control in Type 2 Diabetes - NHMRC
• Prevention and Detection of Macrovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes - NHMRC
• National Evidence Based Guideline For Diagnosis, Prevention and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes - NHMRC
• Lipid Control in Type 2 Diabetes - NHMRC
• Detection and Prevention of Foot Problems in Type 2 Diabetes - NHMRC
• National Evidence Based Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes - NHMRC
• Position statement. The Australasian diabetes in pregnancy society consensus guidelines for the management of patients with of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in relation to pregnancy - NHMRC
• ADIPS Consensus Guidelines for the Testing and Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Australia (NOTE: this is in DRAFT form only)
• Guidelines for the Management of Diabetic Retinopathy - NHMRC

Osteoporosis

• Vitamin D and adult bone health in Australia and New Zealand: a position statement - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - Working Group of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, Endocrine Society of Australia and Osteoporosis Australia
• Calcium and bone health - Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral society, Osteoporosis Australia and the Endocrine society of Australia
• Exercise recommendations for osteoporosis - Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral society

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GASTROENTEROLOGY

• Therapeutic Guidelines: Gastrointestinal version 5 ( subscription required) - Therapeutic Guidelines

Cancer

• Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer A guide for general practitioners Edition 3 - Cancer Council Australia
• Early Detection, Screening and Surveillance for Bowel Cancer, 3rd edition - Gastroenterology Society of Australia
• Familial aspects of bowel cancer: a guide for health professionals - Cancer Council Australia

Coeliac disease

• Coeliac disease 4th edition - Gastroenterological Society of Australia

Dyspepsia

• Proton pump inhibitors: step-down to symptom control - NPS

Irritable bowel syndrome

• Irritable bowel syndrome 2nd edition - Gastroenterological Society of Australia

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GERIATRIC MEDICINE

• Diagnosis and management of dementia in general practice - RACGP
• Evidence-based guidelines for fixing broken hips: an update - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - Independent experts
• Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care - NHMRC
• Medical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities 4th edition (The Silver Book) - RACGP
• Residential aged care facilities management strategies – Australian Pain Society

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HAEMATOLOGY

• Guidelines for blood grouping and antibody screening in the antenatal and perinatal setting 3rd edition - Australian and NZ Society of Blood Transfusion
• Low molecular weight heparin (lmwh) guidelines - Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne
• Warfarin reversal: consensus guidelines, on behalf of the Australasian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - The Warfarin Reversal Consensus Group

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IMMUNISATION

• Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th edition - Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisationand - NHMRC
• Vaccination fact sheets - National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Flu

• Influenza vaccination of the egg-allergic individual 2010 - Australasian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergy
• Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza 2009 - Department of Health and Ageing

Infection control

• Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care - NHMRC

Hepatitis C

• Guidelines Hepatitis C - RACGP
• Guidelines Hepatitis C - Australasian Society for HIV Medicine

Hepatitis B

• Guidelines Hepatitis B - Australasian Society for HIV Medicine

HIV

• National HIV Testing Policy 2011 - Australasian Society for HIV Medicine
• Australian antiretroviral guidelines - Australasian Society for HIV Medicine

Sexually transmitted infections (general)

• Australasian contact tracing manual - Australasian Society for HIV Medicine
• Men who have sex with men testing guidelines - Royal Australasian College of Physicians
• National management guidelines for sexually transmissible infections - Royal Australasian College of Physicians

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MENTAL HEALTH

Anxiety

Anxiety

• Summary of guideline for the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia - Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists RANZCP
• Benzodiazepines - RACGP

Bipolar disorder

• Summary of guideline for the treatment of bipolar disorder - RANZCP

Depression

• Clinical guidance on the use of antidepressant medications in children and adolescents - RACGP
• Treating depression: the beyondblue guidelines for treating depression in primary care - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - beyondblue
• Summary of guideline for the treatment of depression - RANZCP
• Consensus guidelines for assessment and management of depression in the elderly - NSW health

Eating disorders

• Summary Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of anorexia nervosa - RANZCP

Psychoses

• Therapeutic Guidelines: Psychotropic version 6 (subscription required)- Therapeutic Guidelines
• Diabetes, psychotic disorders and antipsychotic therapy: a consensus statement - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - Consensus working group
• Summary Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guideline for the treatment of schizophrenia - RANZCP

Self-harm

• Summary Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guideline for the management of adult deliberate self-harm - RANZCP

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NEUROLOGY

• Therapeutic guidelines: Neurology version 4 (subscription required) - Therapeutic Guidelines

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NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• Dietary guidelines for Australian adults - NHMRC
• Dietary guidelines for children and adolescents in Australia - NHMRC
• Nutrient reference values for Australia and New Zealand including recommended dietary intakes - NHMRC
• Overweight and obesity in adults: a guide for general practitioners - NHMRC
• Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a guide for general practitioners - NHMRC
• National Heart Foundation of Australia physical activity recommendations for people with cardiovascular disease - Heart Foundation

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OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

Cervical cancer/pap smears

• New technologies for cervical screening - National Cervical Screening Program
• Cytological follow up after hysterectomy - RANZCOG
• Screening for the prevention of cervical cancer - RANZCOG
• Screening to prevent cervical cancer: guidelines for the management of asymptomatic women with screen-detected abnormalities - NHMRC
• Principles of Practice, Standards and Guidelines for Providers of Cervical Screening Services for Indigenous Women - Commonwealth Government

Contraception

• Emergency contraception - RANZCOG
• Consensus statement: Menstrual and Contraceptive Management in women with an intellectual disability - The Australian Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology
• Sterilisation procedures for women with an intellectual disability - RANZCOG
• Implanon Doctor Checklist and Patient Consent Form - RACGP

Gynaecology

• Endometriosis: management guidelines - The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne
• Investigation of intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding - RANZCOG
• Evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome - Jean Hailes

Menopause

• Hormone replacement therapy: a summary of the evidence for general practitioners and other health professionals - NHMRC
• Management of the menopause after breast cancer - RANZCOG
• Position statements - Australasian Menopause Society

Ovarian cancer

• Assessment of symptoms that may be ovarian cancer: a guide for GPs - Cancer Australia
• Clinical practice guidelines for the management of women with epithelial ovarian cancer - NHMRC
• Population screening and early detection of ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women - NBOCC Position Statement - Cancer Australia

Pregnancy

• Pre-pregnancy counselling and antenatal screening tests - RANZCOG
• Prenatal screening for trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and neural tube defects - RANZCOG
• Guidelines for the use of Rh (D) Immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in obstetrics in Australia - RANZCOG
• Diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus - RANZCOG
• Consensus guidelines for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in relation to pregnancy - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - Australian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society
• Gestational diabetes mellitus – management guidelines - Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society
• Herpes simplex in pregnancy - Australian Herpes Management Forum
• Intrapartum fetal surveillance: clinical guidelines - RANZCOG
• National clinical guidelines for the management of drug use during pregnancy, birth and the early developmental years of the newborn - NSW Health/Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy
• Pregnancy in sport - Australian Sports Commission
• Screening and treatment for group B streptococcus in pregnancy - RANZCOG

Termination of pregnancy

• Mifepristone for the medical termination of pregnancy - RANZCOG
• Termination of pregnancy - RANZCOG
• Termination of pregnancy: a resource for health professionals - RANZCOG

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ONCOLOGY

Bowel cancer

• Guidelines for the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer: a guide for GPs, 2nd edition - Cancer Council Australia

Brain cancer

• Guidelines for the Management of Adult Glioma in Australia

Breast cancer

• Breast imaging – a guide for practice NBOCC - Cancer Australia
• Clinical practice guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer NBOCC - Cancer Australia

Lung cancer

• Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and management of lung cancer - NHMRC
• Assessment and management of lung cancer – evidence based guidelines: a guide for general practitioners - Cancer Council Australia

Lymphoma

• Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of lymphoma - NHMRC

Ovarian cancer

• Assessment of symptoms that may be ovarian cancer: a guide for GPs NBOCC - Cancer Australia

Skin cancer - See Dermatology

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ORAL AND DENTAL

• Therapeutic Guidelines: Oral and Dental version 1 (Subscription required)- Therapeutic Guidelines

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OSTEOPOROSIS

(See endocrinology - Paediatrics)

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PAEDIATRICS

• Child Health Surveillance and Screening: A Critical Review of the Evidence - NHMRC
• Paediatric handbook 8th edition - Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
• Cough in children - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - Position statement of the - Thoracic Society of Australia and NZ
• Draft clinical practice points on ADHD in children and adolescents - NHMRC
• Therapeutic Guidelines: Developmental Disability version 2 (subscription required) - Therapeutic Guidelines
• Paediatrics and child health guidelines and policies index Royal Australasian College of Physicians

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PAIN MANAGEMENT

• Acute pain management: scientific evidence - NHMRC
• Emergency care acute pain management manual - NHMRC
• Evidence-based management of acute musculoskeletal pain - NHMRC
• Guideline for the non-surgical management of hip and knee osteoarthritis - NHMRC
• Therapeutic Guidelines: Analgesic version 5 (subscription required)- Therapeutic Guidelines

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PALLIATIVE CARE

• Therapeutic Guidelines: Palliative Care version 3 (subscription required)- Therapeutic Guidelines

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PATHOLOGY

• Manual of use and interpretation of pathology tests: fifth edition (may be purchased online)

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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

• Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (The Red Book 7th edition) - RACGP
• National guide to a preventive assessment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - RACGP
• Putting prevention into practice (The Green Book 2nd edition) - RACGP
• SNAP: a population health guide to behavioural risk factors in general practice - RACGP

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RENAL MEDICINE

• Chronic kidney disease management in general practice - RACGP
• Chronic kidney disease and automatic reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate: a position statement - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia

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RESPIRATORY

• Therapeutic Guidelines: Respiratory version 4 (subscription required) - Therapeutic Guidelines

Asthma

• Asthma Management Handbook - National Asthma Council Australia
• Draft guidelines for emergency treatment of asthma - RACGP
• Cough in children: definitions and clinical evaluation - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - Position statement of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand - TSANZ

COPD

• Pulmonary rehabilitation toolkit - Australian Lung Foundation
• COPD-x guidelines - Australian Lung Foundation and TSANZ

Oxygen

• Adult domiciliary oxygen therapy - Published by the Medical Journal of Australia - Position Statement - TSANZ

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TRAVEL

• Travel health: Yellow Book 2012 - US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Tuberculosis: air travel for patients with TB, guidelines for GPs - Victorian Govt

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UROLOGY

• Early detection of prostate cancer - Andrology Australia
• Spina bifida continence management - RACGP

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VIOLENCE

• Family violence publications - RACGP
• Intimate partner abuse - RACGP

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