Clinical Practice Guidelines
These multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines were developed by the AAO-HNSF. As defined by the Institute of Medicine, Clinical Practice Guidelines are “statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options.” Guidelines are one way of increasing implementation of evidence into practice. They can serve as a guide to best practices, a framework for clinical decision making, and a benchmark for evaluating performance.
Published Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Tonsillectomy in Children - Update February 2019
- Hoarseness (Dysphonia) - Update March 2018
- Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults September 2017
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) - Update March 2017
- Improving Nasal Form and Function after Rhinoplasty February 2017
- Earwax (Cerumen Impaction) - Update January 2017
- Otitis Media with Effusion - Update February 2016
- Adult Sinusitis - Update April 2015
- Allergic Rhinitis February 2015
- Tinnitus October 2014
- Acute Otitis Externa - Update February 2014
- Bell's Palsy November 2013
- Tympanostomy Tubes in Children July 2013
- Improving Voice Outcomes After Thyroid Surgery June 2013
In Development/Development Queue
Currently in Development:
- Update to Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss
- Clinical Practice Guideline: Meniere's Disease
- Clinical Practice Guideline: Epistaxis
Development Queue:
- Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid and Analgesia Prescribing for Common Otolaryngology Operations
- Update to Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children
- Clinical Practice Guideline: The Surgical Management of Rhinosinusitis (Single Specialty)
- Clinical Practice Guideline: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy
- Clinical Practice Guideline: Age Related Hearing Loss
Last updated: 5/14/2019