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Methods used to develop this guideline3 METHODS USED TO DEVELOP THISGUIDELINE3.1 OVERVIEWThe development of this guideline drew upon methods outlined by NICE (furtherin<strong>for</strong>mation is available in The Guidelines Manual [NICE, 2009d]). A team of <strong>health</strong>professionals, lay representatives and technical experts known as the GuidelineDevelopment Group (GDG), with support from the NCCMH staff, undertook thedevelopment of a patient-centred, evidence-based guideline. There are six basic stepsin the process of developing a guideline:1. Define the scope, which sets the parameters of the guideline and provides a focusand steer <strong>for</strong> the development work.2. Define review questions considered important <strong>for</strong> practitioners and people with acommon <strong>mental</strong> <strong>health</strong> disorder.3. Develop criteria <strong>for</strong> evidence searching and search <strong>for</strong> evidence.4. Design validated protocols <strong>for</strong> systematic review and apply to evidence recoveredby search.5. Synthesise and (meta-) analyse data retrieved, guided by the review questions, andproduce Grading of Recommendations: Assessment, Development and Evaluation(GRADE) evidence profiles and summaries.6. Answer review questions with evidence-based recommendations <strong>for</strong> clinical practice.The clinical practice recommendations made by the GDG are there<strong>for</strong>e derived fromthe most up-to-date and robust evidence base <strong>for</strong> the clinical and cost effectiveness of thetreatments and services used in the treatment and management of common <strong>mental</strong> <strong>health</strong><strong>disorders</strong>. In addition, to ensure a patient and carer focus, the concerns of people withcommon <strong>mental</strong> <strong>health</strong> <strong>disorders</strong> and carers (regarding <strong>health</strong> and social care) have beenhighlighted and addressed by recommendations agreed by the whole GDG.3.2 THE SCOPEGuideline topics are selected by the Department of Health and the Welsh AssemblyGovernment, which identify the main areas to be covered by the guideline in aspecific remit (see The Guidelines Manual [NICE, 2009d] <strong>for</strong> further in<strong>for</strong>mation).The NCCMH developed a scope <strong>for</strong> the guideline based on the remit. The purpose ofthe scope is to:● provide an overview of what the guideline will include and exclude●●identify the key aspects of care that must be includedset the boundaries of the development work and provide a clear framework toenable work to stay within the priorities agreed by NICE and the <strong>National</strong>41

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