Join a development group
Active guideline development group recruitment
Our 24/25 programme will include:
- Antibiotic prophylaxis
- Leg Ulcer
- Cardiovascular disease
- Epilepsy in children
- Epilepsy in adults
If you would like to register a note of interest for any of these topics please contact sign@sign.ac.uk
Development process and timescale
A Programme Manager works with each guideline development group to guide them through each step of the process. An Evidence and Information Scientist works with the group to develop appropriate search strategies and identify relevant evidence. The Evidence and Information Scientist and a Health Service Researcher appraise and summarise the evidence. All administration associated with the work of the group is done by SIGN staff. The life span of each guideline development group is approximately 30 months, with groups meeting on average once every two months. Guideline development group members are asked to fulfil certain roles and responsibilities for their group.
Benefits of being a SIGN guideline development group member
Being a member of a SIGN guideline development group is a considerable commitment. In return we offer training and skills enhancement opportunities, the opportunity to get to know the literature in your field inside out and the chance to be involved in developing national advice and improving outcomes for patients in Scotland. The clinical compacts provide more information on the benefits of being a member of a guideline development group.
If you are interested in joining a group please contact sign@sign.ac.uk.