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  1. What is the clinical effectiveness and safety of vitamin D for treating COVID-19 in children, young people and adults?

    Source guidance details Comes from guidance COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19 Number NG191 Date issued March

  2. Hyperhidrosis: oxybutynin (ES10)

    Summary of the evidence on oxybutynin for treating hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

  3. Natural history of varicose veins:- In people with varicose veins at CEAP (Clinical, etiological, anatomical and pathophysiological) stage C2 or C3, what are the factors that influence progression of the disease to CEAP stages C5 or C6?

    notes(if applicable) Why this is important:- The evidence review for the guideline showed a lack of high-quality evidence on the...

  4. Geriatric assessment and care:- What is the cost-effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment and care on specialist units compared with alternative models of care on general wards?

    from the US) and evidence from the economic analysis carried out for this guideline suggest that care in a specialist unit is likely to...

  5. Relaxation and biofeedback:- What is the effect of relaxation and biofeedback therapies on [Irritable bowel syndrome] (IBS) symptoms and patient-related outcomes?

    not sufficient to make recommendations. Patient representation in the Guideline Development Group supports this view, from a personal...

  6. Using mental capacity assessment tools to assess capacity:- What is the accuracy and/or effectiveness, cost effectiveness and acceptability of mental capacity assessment tools that are compliant with the Mental Capacity Act 2005?

    mental capacity as outlined in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Although the guideline committee reviewed some evidence evaluating the...

  7. What is the clinical effectiveness and rate of adverse events of statin therapy using atorvastatin 20 mg per day compared with atorvastatin 40 mg per day and atorvastatin 80 mg per day in people without established CVD?

    Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is important: This guideline has established that atorvastatin 20 mg is clinically and...

  8. Biodegradable spacer insertion to reduce rectal toxicity during radiotherapy for prostate cancer (IPG752)

    Evidence-based recommendations on biodegradable spacer insertion to reduce rectal toxicity during radiotherapy for prostate cancer. This involves pushing the rectum slightly away from the prostate by inserting a balloon or injecting a gel (spacer) between them.

  9. Maximal cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer (IPG757)

    Evidence-based recommendations on maximal cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer. This involves removing all or almost all visible cancerous tissue. More tissue is removed than with standard surgery. The aim is to improve outcomes for people with advanced ovarian cancer.

  10. Cyanoacrylate glue for hernia mesh fixation (MIB301)

    NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on cyanoacrylate glue for hernia mesh fixation .

  11. Combination treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia:- What is the effectiveness of combination treatment with a cholinesterase inhibitor and memantine for people with Parkinson's disease dementia if treatment with a cholinesterase inhibitor alone is not effective or no longer effective?

    Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is important:- The guideline committee felt that cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine and...

  12. Physiotherapy:- Does physiotherapy started early in the course of Parkinson's disease, as opposed to after motor symptom onset, confer benefits in terms of delaying symptom onset and/or reducing severity?

    Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is important:- The guideline committee felt that physiotherapy was beneficial for those...

  13. Imaging options in occult hip fracture: In people with a continuing suspicion of a hip fracture but whose radiographs are normal, what is the clinical and cost effectiveness of CT compared with MRI, in confirming or excluding the fracture?

    Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is important:The Guideline Development Group's consensus decision to recommend CT over a...

  14. Delirium in long-term care: How common is delirium and what are its adverse outcomes in people in long-term care?

    potential significant risk factors and confounding factors identified in the guideline. Such a study would also inform...