Table 2 Countries and organizations with clinical guidelines on the selected topics (see Additional file 1 )
Topic | Country | |
|---|---|---|
Epilepsy | UK | SIGN (original 2003, update 2005, review 2007) |
| Â | Â | NICE (2004) |
| Â | Singapore | Ministry for Health (2007) |
Obesity | UK | SIGN (2010) |
| Â | Â | NICE (2006) |
| Â | Australia | National Health & Medical Research Council (2003) |
| Â | USA | National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (1998) |
| Â | Canada | Canadian Medical Association (2007) |
| Â | Malaysia | Ministry for Health (2004) |
Osteoporosis | UK | SIGN (original 2003, update 2004, review 2007) |
| Â | USA | American College of Physicians (2008) |
| Â | Canada | Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada (2009) |
| Â | Singapore | Singapore Ministry of Health (2009) |
| Â | Malaysia | Malaysian Ministry of Health (2003) |
Dementia | UK | SIGN (original 2006, review 2009) |
| Â | Â | NICE (2007) |
| Â | NZ | Ministry of Health (1997) |
| Â | USA | American Psychiatric Association (2007) |
| Â | Canada | Canadian Medical Association (2008) |
| Â | Singapore | Ministry of Health (2007) |
Schizophrenia | UK | SIGN (original 1998, review 2005) |
| Â | Â | NICE (2009) |
| Â | NZ | Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2004) |
| Â | Australia | same as New Zealand |
| Â | Canada | Canadian Psychiatric Association (2005) |
Upper gastrointestinal problems | UK | SIGN (original 2003, review 2009) |
| Â | Â | NICE (2004) |
| Â | NZ | New Zealand Guidelines Group (2004) |
| Â | Canada | Canadian Medical Association (June 2000, update Sept 2000) |
Accidents/injuries & falls | UK | NICE (2004) |
| Â | Canada | Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (June 2003) |
Bipolar disorder | UK | SIGN (original 2005, review 2009) |
| Â | Â | NICE (2006) |
| Â | NZ | Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2004) |
| Â | Australia | same as New Zealand |
| Â | Canada | Canadian Network for Mood & Anxiety Treatments (2005, update 2007) |
Obstructive sleep apnea | UK | SIGN ( original 2003, review 2009) |
| Â | USA | American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2006 |