Clinical Practice Guidelines and Expert Consensus Statements
Since 2006, SOHN has partnered with the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) in different capacities related to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and expert consensus statements (ECSs), formerly called clinical consensus statements. This partnership includes an SOHN representative on the AAO-HNSF Guideline Task Force (GTF). The GTF mission includes providing oversight to the CPG and ECS development process; CPG and ECS dissemination; and CPG implementation. The GTF also provides a forum for education on topics related to guidelines, development standards, and dissemination techniques. The GTF meets twice a year to rank, prioritize, and vet topics submitted for CPG and ECS development.
SOHN is routinely invited to nominate a member to participate on CPG and ECS development panels. After CPGs have been developed or updated and the manuscript drafted, SOHN is able to provide names of two members willing to act as external peer reviewers. Finally, SOHN has more recently been asked to endorse new or updated CPGs and ECSs which is then listed in the print publication.
SOHN and the AAO-HNSF GTF welcome submission of topics relevant to nurses in varying roles. For more information or if you are interested in participating on an upcoming CPG or ECS development panel or as an external peer reviewer, please do not hesitate to contact Michele Farrington ([email protected]), SOHN’s GTF representative.
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. (2021). Clinical practice guidelines.
https://www.entnet.org/content/clinical-practice-guidelines
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. (2021). Expert consensus statements.
https://www.entnet.org/content/expert-consensus-statements
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. (2021). Guideline task force (GTF).
https://www.entnet.org/content/guideline-task-force-gtf
Farrington, M. (2016). Evidence-based care: Role of clinical practice guidelines [Editorial]. ORL – Head and Neck Nursing, 34(3), 4.
SOHN Representatives – Published Clinical Practice Guidelines in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
| Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) | Representative | External Peer Reviewer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Improving Voice Outcomes After Thyroid Surgery – June 2013 | Carolyn Waddington | Mary Beth Chalk Cindy Dawson |
| Tympanostomy Tubes in Children – July 2013 | Wendy Lord Mackey | Lorie Sparacino |
| Bell’s Palsy – November 2013 | Cindy Dawson | Lorie Sparacino |
| Tinnitus – October 2014 | Deena Hollingsworth | Lorie Sparacino |
| Allergic Rhinitis – February 2015 | Helene Krouse | Michele Farrington |
| Adult Sinusitis Update – April 2015 | Margaret Kramper | Helene Krouse |
| Otitis Media with Effusion Update – February 2016 | Lisa Gagnon | Michele Farrington Lorie Sparacino |
| Earwax (Cerumen Impaction) Update – January 2017 | Helene Krouse | Maria Colandrea Allison Paisley |
| Improving Nasal Form and Function after Rhinoplasty – February 2017 | Deborah Strike | Cristie Roush Lorie Sparacino |
| Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Update – March 2017 | Deena Hollingsworth | Bryan Facione Allison Paisley |
| Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults – September 2017 | Maria Colandrea | Tara DiFabio Cristie Roush |
| Hoarseness (Dysphonia) Update – March 2018 | Helene Krouse | Michele Farrington Carol Maragos |
| Tonsillectomy in Children Update – February 2019 | Teresa Giordano | Michele Farrington Wendy Mackey |
| Sudden Hearing Loss Update – August 2019 | Deena Hollingsworth | Michele Farrington |
| Nosebleed (Epistaxis) – January 2020 | Sarah Holdsworth | Erin Ross Lorie Sparacino |
| Meniere’s Disease – April 2020 | Maria Colandrea | Tiffany Brechbill Deb Strike |
SOHN Representatives – In-Progress Clinical Practice Guidelines
| Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) | Representative | External Peer Reviewer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations | Allison Paisley | Michele Farrington Deena Hollingsworth |
| Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update) | Kristina Keppel | Not yet requested |
Clinical Practice Guideline Development Queue*:
- The Surgical Management of Rhinosinusitis (Single Specialty)
- Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy
- Age-Related Hearing Loss
*Next three guidelines on the tentative production schedule from 10.23.2020
SOHN Representatives – Published Expert Consensus Statements (formerly called Clinical Consensus Statements) in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
| Expert Consensus Statement (ECS) | Representative(s) |
|---|---|
| Tracheostomy Care – September 2012 | Cheryl Brandt Cindy Dawson |
| Septoplasty with or without Inferior Turbinate Reduction – November 2015 | Erin Ross |
| Pediatric Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy – January 2021 | Teresa Giordano |
Expert Consensus Statement Development Queue*:
- Dysphagia & Head and Neck Cancer
*Next consensus statement on the tentative production schedule from 10.23.2020