SIGN
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) develops evidence based clinical practice guidelines for the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland.
SIGN guidelineSIGN stable angina guideline
This summary includes management algorithms for patients with suspected angina, and patients with a definite diagnosis of stable angina.
SIGN guidelineSIGN migraine guideline
This Guidelines summary covers the pharmacological options for migraines, medication overuse headache, preventative treatment, and a treatment pathway
SIGN guidelineSIGN type 2 diabetes guideline
This summary provides key recommendations on lifestyle management, treatment options, diabetic CVD, and CKD. Includes a useful treatment algorithm
SIGN guidelineSIGN CVD guideline
This summary covers estimation of cardiovascular event risk, lifestyle interventions, and pharmacological therapy.
SIGN guidelineSIGN cutaneous melanoma guideline
Easy-to-read summary of SIGN’s guideline on the management of cutaneous melanoma in primary care
SIGN guidelineSIGN autism guideline
A concise summary of SIGN's guideline on autism, which covers non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions, and service provision.
SIGN guidelineSIGN chronic heart failure guideline
This summary covers diagnosis, lifestyle, and pharmacological interventions, and includes a diagnostic algorithm for suspected chronic heart failure.
SIGN guidelineSIGN epilepsy guideline
An up-to-date guideline summary of the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. Includes status epilepticus, AEDs and approach to some specific patient groups.
SIGN guidelineSIGN glaucoma guideline
This up-to-date summary of SIGN guidance advises on primary care assessment of suspected glaucoma, criteria for referral, and discharge and monitoring.
SIGN guidelineSIGN suspected UTI in older people guideline
A brief summary of SIGN's guideline on the management of suspected bacterial UTI in adult men and women, pregnant women, and people with catheters.
SIGN guidelineSIGN osteoporosis guideline
A brief summary of SIGN's guideline on management of osteoporosis and prevention of fragility fractures, including risk factors and a treatment algorithm.
SIGN guidelineSIGN eczema guideline
An easy-to-read summary of SIGN's guideline on the management of atopic eczema in primary care. Includes information on dietary interventions and referral.
SIGN guidelineSIGN schizophrenia guideline
Easy-to-read summary of SIGN's guideline on the management of schizophrenia. Includes pharmacological and psychological intervention, and perinatal issues.
SIGN guidelineSIGN antithrombotics guideline
A clear SIGN guideline summary exploring antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents and indications for their use, including cardiac and cerebrovascular disease.
SIGN guidelineSIGN chronic pain guideline
This easy-to-read summary of SIGN's guideline describes pharmacological, psychological, and alternative approaches to the management of chronic pain.