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Systematic Evidence Reviews in Development


The NHLBI is currently sponsoring the development of five systematic reviews to enable partnerships with professional societies to produce recommendations for clinical practice on reducing cardiovascular risk in adults. Three expert panels and two work groups are writing the following evidence reviews:

Director's Corner Message:  NHLBI adopts new collaborative partnership model for clinical practice guidelines development

The following table reflects the status of each report and progress through the remaining stages of the review process before the guidelines are released.

  Systematic Evidence Reviews Guidelines Development
Draft Finished Federal Review Expert Review Advisory Council HHS Clearance Partnerships Formed Partner Release
Blood Pressure Completed Completed Completed Completed Pending Ongoing
Cholesterol
 
Completed Completed Completed Completed Pending Ongoing
Obesity
 
Completed Completed Completed Completed Pending Ongoing
Lifestyle
 
Completed Completed Completed Completed Pending Ongoing
Risk Assessment Completed Completed Completed Completed Pending Ongoing
  • Draft Completed: Expert panelists have completed a full draft of the systematic review and recommendations.
  • Federal Review: Federal agency representatives of the NHLBI's National Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (NPRCR) coordinating committee provide review and comment.
  • Expert Review: External peer reviewers with expertise in the relevant risk factors provide review and comment.
  • Advisory Council: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council provides review and comment and recommends approval.
  • HHS Clearance: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides editorial review, comment, and approval.




Last Updated June 2013


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