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This document summarises the most common accessibility changes NICE is making in guidelines, and why

This document describes an evidence standards framework (ESF) for digital health technologies (DHTs). It was developed by NICE between June 2018 and February 2019 in collaboration with NHS England, Public Health England and MedCity. The work was commissioned by NHS England

This document describes the framework for setting out a series of standards to support people using patient decision aids (PDAs) in assessing the usefulness and quality of a PDA. It will also be useful to those developing PDAs in enabling them to undertake a self-assessment of the quality of their tools and processes

This user guide describes how to submit evidence to NICE when a cost-comparison case is made as part of the fast track technology appraisal process. It explains what information NICE requires and the format in which it should be presented

This guide sets out the process and methods used to develop rapid guidelines on COVID-19

This manual explains how NICE develops and updates social care guidance. It provides advice on the technical aspects of guidance development and the methods used

This document describes a real-world evidence framework that aims to improve the quality of real-world evidence informing our guidance. The framework does not set minimum standards for the acceptability of evidence. The framework is mainly targeted at those developing evidence to inform NICE guidance. It is also relevant to patients, those collecting data, and reviewers of evidence

This guide describes the methods and processes, including expected timescales, that NICE follows when carrying out health technology evaluations. The methods and processes are designed to produce robust guidance for the NHS in an open, transparent and timely way, with appropriate contribution from stakeholders. Organisations invited to contribute to health technology evaluation development should read this manual in conjunction with the NICE health technology evaluation topic selection: the manual. All documents are available on the NICE website

This manual sets out the process for deciding how topics are identified, selected and routed for NICE guidance developed by the Centre for Health Technology Evaluation (CHTE). This includes diagnostics, highly specialised technologies, interventional procedures, medical technologies and technology appraisal guidance

This guidance evaluates digital technologies, diagnostics and medical devices (including artificial intelligence).

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Past technology appraisal appeals and decisions

NICE standards for innovators of digital health technologies and NHS commissioners

Evidence-based recommendation on the routine use of pulmonary artery pressure technologies for remote monitoring of chronic heart failure.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

5 February 2026

This manual explains the processes and methods used to develop and update NICE guidelines, the guidance that NICE develops covering topics across clinical care (in primary, secondary and community care settings), social care and public health. For more information on the other types of NICE guidance and advice (including technology appraisal guidance), see about NICE