Introducing our new Yearly Recap series, intended to highlight the key data and trends in the world of clinical practice guidelines, we will kick it off with our first article that will cover some of the main data points relating to guidelines that were published in 2022. Keep in mind, this list is focused only on organizations in the USA that produce guidelines and groups that publish “global” guidelines.
First, let’s take a closer look at the number published and relative frequency. There have been 188 new guidelines added to the library (so far) in 2022.
Number of Guidelines Published in 2022
| Month | Guidelines Published | Month | Guidelines Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | July | 19 |
| February | 21 | August | 14 |
| March | 19 | September | 15 |
| April | 18 | October | 12 |
| May | 21 | November | 9 |
| June | 19 | December | 4 |
It will be interesting to see how this trend plays out year over year. As it stands, February is the month that averages the most guidelines per day!
Next, let’s take a look at relative popularity (at least on our Guideline Central platform). Below is a list of the guidelines released in 2022 that were requested most often on the Guideline Central website from January 2022 to December 2022.
Most Requested Medical Guidelines Published in 2022
One of the biggest surprises of the year is the ALPS document for Nutrition Interventions in Adults with Diabetic Foot Ulcers! This is the first official document produced by ALPS (the American Limb Preservation Society), and from the looks of it, was a very well received document!
To wrap things up, let’s take a look at the guidelines with the longest average viewing duration or session duration (in minutes and seconds). We limited these results to guidelines that had been viewed 100 or more times in 2022.
Top Guidelines Session Durations in 2022
| Society | Guideline | Avg. Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Thyroid Association (ATA) | Management of Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer | 11:59 |
| American Thyroid Association (ATA) | Diagnosis and Management of Hyperthyroidism and Other Causes of Thyrotoxicosis | 9:13 |
| American College of Cardiology (ACC) & American Heart Association (AHA) | Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation | 8:37 |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) & American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) | Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Adults Treated for Malignancy | 8:31 |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNS) | Otitis Media with Effusion | 8:22 |
| American College of Cardiology (ACC) & American Heart Association (AHA) | Coronary Artery Revascularization | 7:56 |
| American Thoracic Society (ATS) & Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) | Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia | 7:46 |
| American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) | Alcohol Withdrawal Management | 7:19 |
| Endocrine Society (ES) | Acromegaly | 6:43 |
| American Psychiatric Association (APA) | Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia | 6:35 |
So, there you have it! In second part of the medical guidelines Yearly Recap series, we will take a look at the top guidelines overall based on number of views, regardless of the calendar year in which they were published.
Have suggestions for a future series? Let us know! We’d love to hear your opinions and ideas on how we can share this data with the community!
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