Mark Oakley Brown

UPDATE AND REVISION OF THE RANZCP
CLINICAL GUIDELINES SERIES
Developing clinical practice guidelines in a
bi-national context
Dr Mark Oakley Browne | Chair
Committee for Therapeutic Interventions & Evidence-Based Practice | RANZCP
THE CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
Chairs of the CPG Working Groups:
Eating Disorders: Professor Phillipa Hay
Schizophrenia and Related Disorders: Professor Cherrie Galletly
Mood Disorders:
Professor Gin Malhi
Deliberate Self Harm: Professor Greg Carter
Anxiety Disorders: Professor Gavin Andrews
OBJECTIVES OF THIS PAPER
• To outline the methodology used to review and update
the existing RANZCP clinical practice guidelines
• To discuss the rationale, challenges and advantages of
working bi-nationally to produce a series of clinical
practice guidelines
PROJECT GOVERNANCE
RANZCP Board
Governance &
Risk Committee
Practice and Partnerships Committee
Committee for Therapeutic Interventions and Evidence-Based Practice
Chairs of the CPG
Working Groups
CPG Working Groups
Eating Disorders | Schizophrenia | Mood Disorders | Deliberate Self Harm | Anxiety Disorders
PROCESS | METHODOLOGY
Establishment Phase
• Establish project team and governance arrangements
• Appoint Chairs and advertise for expressions of interest for the
Guideline Working Groups
PROCESS | METHODOLOGY
Scoping Phase
• Review the existing RANZCP Guidelines and other well regarded
guidelines
• Define and document the scope for the new guidelines
• Confirm the clinical questions to guide the review of literature and
evidence
• Confirm the framework and structure for the new guidelines
PROCESS | METHODOLOGY
Web downloads of RANZCP CPGs and Guides for the public
KEY
1. Self harm
2. Schizophrenia &
related disorders
3. Panic & agoraphobia
4. Depression
5. Anorexia nervosa
6. Bipolar disorder
PROCESS | METHODOLOGY
Original CPG
Updated CPG
Schizophrenia and related
disorders
Self harm
No change
Deliberate self harm
Anorexia Nervosa
Eating disorders
Panic disorder and agoraphobia
Anxiety disorders
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Mood disorders
PROCESS | METHODOLOGY
Development Phase
• Undertake an extensive and systematic search of the literature
• Identify, assess and synthesize the evidence using NHMRC
guidance
• Translate the evidence into broad findings
• Formulate the recommendations
• Prepare the draft guidelines
PROCESS | METHODOLOGY
Overview of evidence retrieval
PROCESS | METHODOLOGY
NHMRC Level of evidence hierarchy
Level
EBR I
EBR II
EBR III-1
EBR III-2
EBR III-3
EBR IV
Intervention
A systematic
review of level II
studies
A randomised
controlled trial
A pseudorandomised
controlled trial
A comparative
study with
concurrent
controls
A comparative
study without
concurrent
controls
Case series with
either post-test or
pre-test/post-test
outcomes
Diagnostic
accuracy
A systematic
review of level II
studies
A study of test
accuracy with: an
independent,
blinded
comparison with
a valid reference
standard, among
consecutive
persons with a
defined clinical
presentation
A study of test
accuracy with: an
independent,
blinded
comparison with
a valid reference
standard, among
non-consecutive
persons with a
defined clinical
presentation
A comparison
with reference
standard that
does not meet
the criteria
required for level
II and III-1
evidence
Diagnostic casecontrol study
Study of
diagnostic yield
(no reference
standard)
PROCESS | METHODOLOGY
Validation Phase
• Consult with expert advisers, professional bodies and special
groups
• Complete 2nd draft
• Consult with broader community
PROCESS | METHODOLOGY - Validation
WORKING GROUP
Authors
• Review and write sections
allocated
• Identify gaps
• Determine if expert opinion is
required and identify experts
• Refer to Expert Advisor/s
• Consideration of expert
feedback
• Compile Draft 1
• Develop consultation questions
and process for decision making
of feedback from consultation
process
Expert Advisers
• Provide advice (Acknowledged)
• Write sections if required
(Authors)
Draft 1
ready for
consultation
Practice & Partnerships
Committee and
Committee for
Therapeutic Intervention
& Evidence Based
Practice
Consultation
Professional Bodies
•Psychology
•Social Work
•Nursing
•Occupational Therapy
Special Groups
• Consumer
• Carer
• Aboriginal
• Torres Strait Islander
• Maori
• Migrant
National Experts
International Experts
Draft 2 ready
for
community
consultation
Final draft
for
endorsement
Seek endorsement from the Committee for
Therapeutic Intervention and Evidence
Based Practice, Practice and Partnerships
Committee and Corporate Governance
Risk Committee
Seek approval from
RANZCP Board
Working Group
• Consider feedback
from consultation
• Compile Draft 2
• Develop consultation
questions and process
for decision making
and reviewing feedback
from Reference Group
C
PROCESS | METHODOLOGY
Publication
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Publication of the following resources:
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Full Guideline in printable and web-based interactive format
Principle Guide for publication in Journal and e-book format
Patient Information e-book and PDF
Issue a press release and post on the RANZCP website
Publish Principle Guideline in the ANZJP
Upload the Full Guideline in web-interactive format to the RANZCP
site
Contact professional , consumer, carer and other and stakeholder
organisations that may have an interest in the guidelines
DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
Strategies (Powell et al., 2012)
PLAN
FINANCE
EDUCATE
RESTRUCTURE
QUALITY MANAGE
ATTEND TO POLICY CONTEXT
Powell BJ, McMillen JC, Proctor EK, et al. (2012). A compilation of
strategies for implementing clinical innovations in health and mental
health. Med Care Res Rev 69: 123-157