NICE, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, is conducting a survey to collect information on what patients and the public think of the way the current guidance is presented. You can complete a short online questionnaire asking about your knowledge and experience of using their clinical guidelines. The questionnaire is a mixture of multiple choice questions and opportunities to provide more detailed replies, They do not ask specifically for any comments on the suitability or accuracy of the abbreviated guidelines, although such comments could be appropriate when answering Q. 30. The survey should continue running throughout August and September.

This survey is part of a larger study, DECIDE, which is a five-year collaborative project funded by the European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme and is designed to research and improve the way healthcare evidence and recommendations are presented in clinical guidelines.