Information required to examine the economic implications of SIGN guidelines

SIGN guideline:

Checklist completed by:

Section 1: Changes to current practice

1.1

Give a brief description of current practice associated with the guideline topic

1.2

What differences, if any, will guideline implementation make to current practice?

Section 2: Predicted impact of changes to current practice

2.1

What benefits is guideline implementation likely to produce?

2.2

What impact, if any, will guideline implementation have on current resource use?

2.3

Approximately how many people will be affected by guideline implementation?

Section 3: Specific economic issues associated with guideline implementation

Yes/ No

Brief details and comments

3.1

Are resource implications of implementation of the guideline likely to be significant nationally or locally, such that they can not be absorbed within existing resource allocation?

3.2

Will guideline implementation affect outcomes or resource use in other areas of the NHS (consider all areas of primary, secondary and community care)?

3.3

Will guideline implementation affect outcomes or resource use in partner organisations (e.g. social work or the voluntary sector)?

3.4

Will guideline implementation affect outcomes or resource use in the future?

3.5

Will guideline implementation affect costs to patients, for example will they face additional visits to hospital/ GP or have to spend longer in hospital?

3.4

Will other groups benefit or be potentially disadvantaged by the guideline recommendations?

3.5

Is guideline implementation likely to be associated with disproportionate costs or outcomes for particular groups?

Section 4: Overall assessment of economic implications

4.1

Are there likely to be economic implications associated with implementation of this guideline?

4.2

What information is available to support further assessment of economic implications?

4.3

What additional information would be required to allow further assessment of economic implications?

4.4

Additional comments