Guideline development process: March 2023
The methodology adopted by AACE (Association of Ambulance Chief Executives) for the development of Clinical Practice Guidelines by JRCALC is designed to broadly follow the criteria used by the AGREE II (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation in Europe) collaboration to identify good quality guidelines available here, with the final guidelines written as practical guidelines to assist clinicians when assessing and treating patients.
This methodology sets out a specific standard, common to all clinical practice guidelines developed on behalf of AACE and acts as a reference for members of guideline development sub-groups as they formulate a specific guideline. The full methodology is set out in Appendix 1, a summary process algorithm in Appendix 2 and details of the process is explained.