Clinical guideline list: monthly updates

17 October 2026

Added to the list 32

• Chinese Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis (2021 edition) 2021 edition · 16 September 2021
• Guideline for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Hip Fractures in Older Adults (2022 edition) 2022 edition · 30 December 2022
• Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporotic Fractures (2022 edition) 2022 edition · 16 November 2022
• Chinese Guideline for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Major Orthopaedic Surgery (2016) 2016 · 16 January 2016
• Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation (2020) 2020 · 16 April 2020
• Chinese Guideline for the Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in Adults (2020) 2020 · 16 October 2020
• Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG226) 2022 · 19 October 2022
• Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management (NICE guideline NG59) 2016 (last updated 2026-07-29) · 30 November 2016
• Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-Arthroplasty) Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (3rd edition) 3rd edition (2021) · 31 August 2021
• Management of Hip Fractures in Older Adults Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline 2021 · 3 December 2021
• 2026 Update of the American College of Rheumatology Recommendations for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Hip, and Hand 2026 (guideline summary; full manuscript pending) · 14 September 2026
• Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline 2022 · 22 August 2022
• Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline 2025 · 18 August 2025
• Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass to Prevent Fractures in Adults: A Living Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians Version 1 (2023; living, Update Alert 2 2026-09) · 3 January 2023
• American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: prevention of venous thromboembolism in surgical hospitalized patients 2019 · 3 December 2019
• Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children 2026 2026 · 23 March 2026
• International Consensus Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock 2024 · 21 January 2024
• Chinese Guidelines for the Emergency Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock (2018) 2018 · September 2018
• Expert Consensus on the Management of Septic Shock in Children (2025) 2025 · 2 March 2025
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Chinese Adults (2016 edition) 2016 · 12 April 2016
• 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2023 · 25 August 2023
• 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes 2025 · 27 February 2025
• 2025 American Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for Adult Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer 2025 · 20 August 2025
• The 2021 International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy classification, diagnosis & management recommendations for international practice 2021 · 9 October 2021
• Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Obesity (2024 edition) 2024 · October 2024
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (2nd edition, 2023) 2nd edition (2023) · 25 March 2023
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (2024) 2024 · 24 June 2024
• Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (2020) 2020 · 25 April 2020
• 2024 Update of Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperuricemia and Gout Part I: Recommendations for General Patients 2024 update of the 2019 edition (Part I) · 25 October 2025
• Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: 2024 update 2024 · November 2024
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Cancer (2022 edition) 2022 edition · 11 April 2022
• Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Cerebrovascular Disease (2024 edition) 2024 edition · 31 December 2024

9 October 2026

New versions found 1

• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer (2026 edition) 2026 edition · 9 April 2026Replaces Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer (2024 edition) 原发性肝癌诊疗指南（2024年版）

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Added to the list 30

• 2023 Chinese guideline for lipid management 2023 · 24 March 2023
• Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy (2022) 2022 · 25 January 2022
• Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure 2024 2024 · 24 March 2024
• Chinese Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation (2025) 2025 · 28 August 2025
• Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation 2023 · 24 June 2023
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2021 revision) 2021 revision · 12 March 2021
• Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Bronchial Asthma (2024 edition) 2024 edition · 12 March 2025
• Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke 2023 2023 · 8 June 2024
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Osteoporosis (2022) 2022 · 10 November 2022
• Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B (version 2022) 2022 edition · 20 December 2022
• Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Fatty Liver Disease (Version 2024) 2024 edition · 20 May 2024
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Lung Cancer (2022 edition) 2022 edition · 11 April 2022
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer (2022 edition) 2022 edition · 11 April 2022
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Cancer (2022 edition) 2022 edition · 11 April 2022
• Chinese Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (2018) 2018 · 25 January 2018
• 2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults 2025 · 14 August 2025
• 2025 Focused Update of the 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias 2025 focused update of 2019 · 29 August 2025
• 2026 ESC Guidelines for the management of heart failure 2026 · 28 August 2026
• 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) 2024 · 30 August 2024
• 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association 2026 · 26 January 2026
• Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD: 2026 Report 2026 Report (v1.3) · 6 November 2025
• Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention (2026 update) 2026 · May 2026
• Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2026 2026 · 23 March 2026
• EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) 2024 · 7 June 2024
• Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment for people with chronic hepatitis B infection 2024 · 29 March 2024
• KDIGO 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Diabetes Management in Chronic Kidney Disease 2022 · November 2022
• EAU Guidelines on Sexual and Reproductive Health (2026) 2026 (limited update, March 2026) · March 2026
• International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 2023 2023 · 14 August 2023
• Diabetes in pregnancy: management from preconception to the postnatal period (NICE guideline NG3) NG3 (published 2015-02-25; last updated 2020-12-16) · 16 December 2020
• 2020 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout 2020 · 11 May 2020