Clinical Practice Guidelines
Clinical practice guidelines are designed to assist health care professionals, health care organizations, and members by providing a framework for the evaluation and treatment of a variety of conditions. Guidelines are not intended to replace a clinician’s judgment or to establish a protocol for all members with a particular condition.
The following is a list of organizations that offer evidence-based guidelines. This list not exhaustive and Aspirus Health Plan supports use of these and other well researched guidelines to support clinical decision making. Aspirus Health Plan will review and update these guidelines annually and more frequently if needed.
Last reviewed: December 2024
General Medicine Resources
United States Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/
American Academy of Family Physicians
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations.html
American College of Physicians
https://www.acponline.org/clinical-information/clinical-guidelines-recommendations
Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Practice Guidelines
https://www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/CD/asthma/index.asp
Specialty Medicine Resources
American Academy of Cardiology
https://www.acc.org/Clinical-Topics
American Academy of Neurology
https://www.aan.com/practice/guidelines
American Gastroenterological Association
https://gastro.org/clinical-guidance/
American Geriatrics Society (*content free but registration required)
https://www.americangeriatrics.org/publications-tools/guidelines-recommendations
American Psychiatry Association
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/clinical-practice-guidelines
American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/research-practice/standards-guidelines
Endocrine Society
https://www.endocrine.org/clinical-practice-guidelines
Infectious Diseases Society of America
https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/practice-guidelines/#/+/0/date_na_dt/desc/
American Society of Clinical Oncology
https://society.asco.org/practice-patients/guidelines
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/category_1