Clinical Practice Guidelines

WHA continues to pursue interjurisdictional support for the development of National Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (EBCPG) for women's health. Some countries have taken this approach and key Guideline websites for women's health can be found at the end of this page.

In the meantime, in recognition of the need to support standard approaches to clinical care, we have developed, within existing resources, a suite of clinical practice guidelines. These, whilst evidence informed and based on current best practice, have not undergone the rigorous developmental processes required in the production of EBCPG's. These guidelines would be more accurately described as "evidence informed" guidelines and draw from the evidence base and existing guidelines.

The following CPG's have been developed as a result of this project and are available for downloading below.

Please ensure that you read our disclaimer and our guide for the use of these guidelines:

Management of Early Pregnancy Loss - March 2007	Click here
Obstetric Emergencies - Preamble June 2005 (please read this document before consulting any of our obstetric emergency guidelines)	Click here
Breech Presentation - June 2005	Click here
Cord Prolapse	Click here
Meconium Stained Liquor, Delivery Room Management	Click here
Refusal to accept blood or blood products (including Jehovah Witnesses) - June 2005	Click here
Shoulder Dystocia - June 2005	Click here
Threshold Viability	Click here
VBAC	Click here

Links to key International Guideline Websites:

New Zealand Guidelines Group

National Institute for Clinical Excellence

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

National Guidelines Clearinghouse