Table 1 Update status labels and definitions
From: Updated recommendations: an assessment of NICE clinical guidelines
Update status label* | Definition* | Recommendations included in case-control study | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reviewed | New | New-replaced | Recommendation from original guideline that has been changed following review of evidence. | Cases |
New-added | New recommendation following review of evidence. | |||
Not changed | Recommendation from the original guideline where evidence has been reviewed but the recommendation is not changed. | Controls | ||
Deleted | Recommendation from original guideline that has been removed. | |||
Not reviewed | Recommendation from the original guideline where the evidence has not been formally reviewed for the update. | |||
Amended | A small amendment has been made to the original recommendation but the evidence has not been updated or reviewed. | |||