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Presented by the Ontario Guidelines Advisory Committee, with details of the recommendation process and a list of publications.
http://www.gacguidelines.ca/

Guidelines collection on osteoporosis fracture reduction, compiled by the International Osteoporosis Foundation.
http://www.osteofound.org/health_professionals/guidelines/

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in the United States presents a searchable database of clinical practice guidelines, abstracts, and an annotated bibliography.
http://www.guideline.gov/

Established by the UK NHS (National Health Service) to provide medical professionals with high-quality information on the cost, effectiveness, and impact of treatments and tests. Includes evidence-based HTA reports (PDFs).
http://www.ncchta.org/

Advises the Australian Minister for Health and Aging on evidence for the safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of new medical technologies and procedures, and publishes relevant guidelines in the form of evidence-based assessment reports (PDF).
http://www7.health.gov.au/msac/

Established by the UK National Health Service, MeRec produces MeReC Bulletin, MeReC Extra and MeReC Briefing publications providing evidence-based reviews of medicines and prescribing-related issues.
http://www.npc.co.uk/merec.htm

Evidence-based guidance in the form of (1) technology appraisals, (2) clinical guidelines, and (3) interventional procedures applicable throughout England, Wales and Scotland. From the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, part of the National health Service.
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=ourguidance

Searchable database of Canadian clinical practice guidelines, from the Canadian Medical Association.
http://mdm.ca/cpgsnew/cpgs/index.asp

An informal collaboration aiming to develop a common framework for grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations; with explanatory publications available.
http://www.gradeworkinggroup.org

International initiative of epidemiologists, statisticians, researchers and editors involved in conduct and dissemination of observational studies, with the aim of strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology; with supporting publications as PDFs.
http://www.strobe-statement.org