title: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, and otolaryngology: review of the evidence.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The adoption of evidence-based practice is fundamental to good medical care; it ensures that intervention is clinically effective and safe. In a world of limited healthcare resources, consideration of cost-effectiveness must, unfortunately, restrict clinicians' choice. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has, for over 10 years, developed guidance to achieve a national consensus on best practice.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This review describes the Institute's methodology, examines guidance relevant to otolaryngology and presents more recent research to update the evidence.
authors: ENT Department, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
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authors: Aval
authors: ENT Department, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
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authors: Pabla
authors: ENT Department, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
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authors: Flood
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000072676:Ankyloglossia; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery; D009056:Mouth Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000601:surgery; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000592:standards*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery; D006113:United Kingdom