New Zealand Guidelines Group
The New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG) was an independent, not-for-profit organisation, set up in 1999 to promote the use of evidence in the delivery of health and disability services. The NZGG went into voluntary liquidation in mid-2012.
The NZGG created evidence-based guidance, useable tools and implementation approaches. They also promoted the use of evidence in clinical and personal practice.
This page provides links to their evidence-based publications, all of which are now available on this website. Other NZGG publications, such as their annual reports, are available on the Ministry library online catalogue.
NZGG publications by subject
Blood and immune system
- Evidence lacking on treatment options for vaginal bleeding irregularities induced by progestin–only contraceptives (August 2007)
- Colchicine is a second line therapy for acute gout (July 2007)
- Is routine therapeutic monitoring of antiepileptic drugs for newly diagnosed patients necessary? (June 2007)
Cancer
- Bowel cancer: Information for people at increased risk of bowel cancer (February 2012)
- Clinical practice guidelines for the management of melanoma in Australia and New Zealand (June 2008)
- Guidance on Surveillance for People at Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer (February 2012)
- Management of Early Breast Cancer: Evidence-based Best Practice Guideline (September 2009)
- Management of Early Colorectal Cancer (June 2011)
- Melanoma: An aid to diagnosis (January 2008)
- Melanoma: Information for you, your family, whanau and friends (January 2008)
- Report of the Colorectal Cancer Screening Advisory Group (November 2006)
- Suspected cancer in primary care: a primary care practitioner resource (September 2009)
- Testing for prostate cancer (September 2008)
- Update of evidence for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in asymptomatic men (November 2009)
Cardiovascular
- Atrial Fibrillation (August 2006)
- Assessment and management of cardiovascular risk (December 2003)
- Cardiac rehabilitation guideline (August 2002)
- Cardiac rehabilitation: Summary and resource kit (August 2002)
- Low molecular weight heparin or non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs are the best treatment for superficial thrombophlebitis (September 2007)
- New Zealand cardiovascular risk charts (March 2009)
- New Zealand Clinical Guidelines for Strokes Management 2010 (January 2010)
- New Zealand Primary Care Handbook 2012 (March 2012)
- Organised systems of regular follow-up and review can improve blood pressure control (September 2007)
- The assessment and management of cardiovascular risk summary (December 2003)
Diagnostic procedures
- Assessment processes for older people (October 2003)
Digestive system
- Management of dyspepsia and heartburn (June 2004)
- Management of dyspepsia and heartburn summary (June 2004)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic
- Diabetes presenter slide set (July 2011)
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Management of type 2 diabetes(2003, 2011) This guidance is now included in the New Zealand Primary Care Handbook 2012
Gynaecology, pregnancy and birth
- Care of women with breech presentation or previous caesarean birth (November 2004)
- Care of women with breech presentation or previous caesarean birth summary (September 2002)
Infectious diseases
- Management of group A streptococcal sore throat for the prevention of acute rheumatic fever (November 2011)
- Rheumatic fever: a systematic review of the literature on health literacy, overcrowding and rheumatic fever (May 2011)
Injuries, accidents and wounds
- Acute management and immediate rehabilitation after hip fracture amongst people aged 65 years and over (June 2003)
- Diagnosis and management of soft tissue knee injuries: Internal derangements (July 2003)
- Management of burns and scalds in primary care (June 2007)
- Management of burns and scalds in primary care summary (June 2007)
- Prevention of Hip Fracture Amongst People Aged 65 Years and Over (June 2003)
- Traumatic brain injury: diagnosis, acute management and rehabilitation (March 2007)
- Traumatic brain injury: diagnosis, acute management and rehabilitation summary (March 2007)
Mental health and behavioural conditions
- ASD Diagnostic Instruments Review (April 2011)
- ASD guideline supplementary paper: pharmacological interventions (March 2011)
- Assessment and management of people at risk of suicide (May 2003)
- Assessment and management of people at risk of suicide summary (May 2003)
- Emergency department self-harm presentations clinical audit tool (August 2012)
- Identification of common mental disorders and management of depression in primary care (July 2008)
- Identification of common mental disorders and management of depression in primary care summary (July 2008)
- Having suicidal thoughts? (January 2003)
Musculoskeletal
- Effectiveness of prolotherapy injections for chronic low back pain uncertain (September 2007)
- Local corticosteroid injections improve symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (September 2007)
- Oral steroids are effective short term treatment for adhesive capsulitis (July 2007)
Public health
- Assessment processes for older people: Summary (April 2000)
- Brief alcohol interventions are effective in reducing hazardous or harmful drinking in men (July 2007)
- Bupropion and nortriptyline aid long term smoking cessation but selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors do not (September 2012)
- Effective Consumer Voice and Participation for New Zealand: A Systematic Review of the Evidence (November 2004)
- Effective Consumer Voice and Participation for New Zealand: A Systematic Review of the Evidence (summary) (October 2004)
- Guidelines for the Use of Fluorides (November 2009)
- Health literacy and medication safety: environmental scan of tools, resources, systems, repositories, processes and personnel (December 2011)
Respiratory
- Diagnosis and treatment of adult asthma (September 2002)
- Diagnosis and treatment of adult asthma: Summary (September 2002)
Urogenital
Page last updated: 15 May 2013
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