NICE process and methods

6 Key elements of the surveillance process

6 Key elements of the surveillance process

Table 1 summarises the key elements at each review point.

Table 1 Key elements of the surveillance process

Time since publication

Key elements of the surveillance process

2 years

  • Surveillance limited to scope of existing guideline

  • Surveillance review based on related Evidence Update product

  • No public consultation

4 years

  • Surveillance will also consider key areas outside the scope of the existing guideline

  • NICE Information Services literature search, and summary of new evidence

  • Intelligence gathering (including Information Services topic search of standard sources and GDG questionnaire)

  • Public consultation only on 'no update' decisions

6 years

  • Surveillance limited to scope of existing guideline

  • Limited surveillance evidence review and summary of new evidence (with limits imposed, such as including evidence from systematic reviews only)

  • Intelligence gathering (including Information Services topic search of standard sources and GDG questionnaire)

  • No public consultation

8 years

  • Surveillance will also consider key areas outside the scope of the existing guideline

  • Information Services literature search, and summary of new evidence

  • Intelligence gathering (including Information Services topic search of standard sources and GDG questionnaire)

  • Public consultation only on 'no update' decisions.

10 years

  • Surveillance limited to scope of existing guideline

  • Limited surveillance evidence review and summary of new evidence (with limits imposed, such as including evidence from systematic reviews only)

  • Intelligence gathering (including Information Services topic search of standard sources and GDG questionnaire)

  • No public consultation

Abbreviation: GDG, Guideline Development Group.