Evidence
How we made the decision
How we made the decision
We check our guidelines regularly to ensure they remain up to date. We based the decision on surveillance about 10 years after the publication of NICE's guideline on maternal and child nutrition (NICE guideline PH11) in 2008.
For details of the process and update decisions that are available, see ensuring that published guidelines are current and accurate in developing NICE guidelines: the manual.
Previous surveillance update decisions for the guideline are on our website.
Evidence
We found 37 studies in a search for Cochrane reviews published between 1 January 2014 to 29 June 2017. We also included 1 relevant study from a total of 15 identified by members of the guideline committee who originally worked on this guideline. A further study identified as ongoing in previous surveillance has now published.
From all sources, we considered 39 studies to be relevant to the guideline.
We also checked for relevant ongoing research, which will be evaluated again at the next surveillance review of the guideline.
See appendix A: summary of evidence from surveillance for details of all evidence considered, and references.
Views of topic experts
We considered the views of topic experts, including those who helped to develop the guideline.
Views of stakeholders
Stakeholders are consulted only if we decide not to update the guideline following checks at 4 and 8 years after publication. Because this was a 10-year surveillance review, and the decision was to update, we did not consult on the decision.
See ensuring that published guidelines are current and accurate in developing NICE guidelines: the manual for more details on our consultation processes.
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