Electronic Library for Guideline Developers

[Electronic Library for Guideline Developers]

9	Development of the guideline
9.1	introduction
	Sign is a collaborative network of clinicians and other health care professionals, funded by the Clinical Resource and Audit Group (CRAG) of the Scottish Executive Health Department. SIGN guidelines are developed by multidisciplinary groups of practising clinicians using a standard methodology, based on a systematic review of the evidence. Further details about SIGN and the guideline development methodology are contained in "SIGN 50; A Guideline developer’s handbook" available at www.sign.ac.uk.
9.2	The guideline development group
	Dr Pat Tansey (Chairman)	Consultant Haematologist, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow
	Dr Brian McClelland (methodologist)	Regional Director, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
	Mrs Pauline Cumming	Practice Development Nurse, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
	Mrs Sandra Gray	Project Manager, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh
	Dr Rachel Green	Regional Director, Glasgow & West of Scotland Blood Transfusion Service, Carluke
	Mr William Hadden	Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Perth Royal Infirmary
	Dr Cameron Howie	Consultant Anaesthetist, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow
	Mr Robert Jeffrey	Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
	Dr Martin Lees	Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
	Dr Allan Merry	General Practitioner, Ardrossan
	Mr Robert Murdoch	Consultant General Surgeon, Perth Royal Infirmary
	Dr Dianne Plews	Specialist Registrar, South East Scotland Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh
	Dr Steve Rogers	Consultant Haematologist, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
	Dr Colin Sinclair	Consultant Anaesthetist, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
	Mr John Taylor	Patient representative, Innerleithen
	Mr George Welch	Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
9.3	Systematic literature review
	The evidence base for this guideline was synthesised in accordance with SIGN methodology. A systematic review of the literature was carried out using an explicit search strategy devised by the SIGN Information Officer in collaboration with members of the guideline development group.

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Development of the guideline