CNS Guidelines
CNS clinical practice guidelines.
Evidence-based recommendations developed to help clinicians navigate a rapidly changing healthcare environment and improve patient outcomes.
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Active Guidelines
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Guidelines Podcast Episodes
Guidelines
Guidelines Podcasts
Conversations on the latest CNS guidelines with authors and other experts
The CNS Guidelines Podcast presents conversations on the latest CNS guidelines by the authors, residents, and other experts. Available on Spotify, Apple & SoundCloud Podcasts.
Policies, Practice Parameters & Process
Supporting documentation and quality framework for CNS guideline development
Guideline Policies, Procedures & Methodology
The methodological framework governing how CNS guidelines are developed, reviewed, approved, and updated.
- View procedures & policies
Practice Parameters Overview
Focused clinical guidance developed when higher level evidence is limited.
- About Practice Parameters
Become a CNS Guidelines Fellow
CNS Guidelines Fellows are selected and assigned to active guideline task forces. Fellows work collaboratively with CNS staff, adhere to the guideline development methodology, and help advance evidence-based neurosurgical practice.
Hands-on guideline experience
Work with CNS leadership
Shape the future of neurosurgery
Guidelines Infrastructure
The committees and processes that govern CNS evidence-based guideline development
CNS Guidelines Committee
Review, approval & methodological oversight
Responsible for reviewing & approving guideline nominations, overseeing development task forces, and the methodological processes used to produce evidence-based guidelines.
- Learn about the committee
Joint Guidelines Review Committee
JGRC
A standing subcommittee of the AANS & CNS Washington Committee. Primary charge: evaluate clinical practice guidelines of potential relevance to neurosurgical practice.
- Learn more about the JGRC
Nominate a Guideline Topic
Help shape evidence-based neurosurgical practice
CNS has the infrastructure to lead, promote and support evidence-based guideline development, which are critical tools for a rapidly changing healthcare environment.
- Nominate a topic
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