Simplifying NHS guideline titles for faster retrieval
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A simple title scheme was proposed to simplify retrieving guidelines. It focuses document titles on the core topic and activity, removes redundant terms, standardizes document types, and includes the creation date. This scheme was presented to the Clinical Guidance Group who requested its adoption. The new scheme will be applied to new and revised guidance going forward, with potential later changes to existing titles. The goal is to help users quickly locate the guidance needed by improving search and standardizing inconsistent document descriptions.
![A simple title scheme for simpler guideline retrieval
Alan Fricker
Head of NHS Partnership & Liaison
Proposed solutions
• Some search options removed to simplify the interface
• Document type descriptions mapped and simplified
• Structured title scheme created to aid rapid scanning and identification
of relevant documents
Simple title scheme logic
• Focus on core topic and related activity
• Redundant terms removed
• Document type standardised
• Guidance Trust wide unless Department stated
Making the case
• Paper to Clinical Guidance Group
• Most viewed guidance used to demonstrate scheme
• Committee requested inclusion of creation date in title to support
efforts to drive updating
• Title scheme accepted and passed to related committees
Implementation
• New and revised guidance to be retitled when added
• Potential to retrospectively change titles later
Problem?
How do we ensure people can locate the guideline they need quickly?
Complicating factors?
• Idiosyncratic guideline management system
• Close to 1,500 documents in system
• No standardisation of terms describing different types of document
• Guidelines are precious to their authors
Approach to improvement
• Examine search interface to see if it can be improved
• Liaise with librarians who have been working in this area
(identified via forthcoming Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
Toolkit) to seek good practice
• Ask around on LIS-MEDICAL for other experience
• Examine sample of titles of documents in system
[topic word] and [what is happening] GSTT [department] [document type] [year of creation]
First word of title is
the main topic
What is being done
about the topic
All titles include the
Trust or Network name
– department only
added for non trust
wide documents
Standardised
for clarity
Year supports rapid
assessment of likely
currency
Sample simplified titles
Before: Blood Transfusion Manual - Blood Transfusion Clinical Policy: Procedure
and Guidance Document
After: Blood transfusion GSTT Manual 2016
Before: Clinical management guideline for adult patients with hyperkalaemia
After: Hyperkalaemia GSTT Guideline 2016](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/simpletitleschemeposter2017alanfricker-171115143200/85/simple-title-scheme-for-simpler-guideline-retrieval-1-320.jpg)
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- 1. A simple title scheme for simpler guideline retrieval Alan Fricker Head of NHS Partnership & Liaison Proposed solutions • Some search options removed to simplify the interface • Document type descriptions mapped and simplified • Structured title scheme created to aid rapid scanning and identification of relevant documents Simple title scheme logic • Focus on core topic and related activity • Redundant terms removed • Document type standardised • Guidance Trust wide unless Department stated Making the case • Paper to Clinical Guidance Group • Most viewed guidance used to demonstrate scheme • Committee requested inclusion of creation date in title to support efforts to drive updating • Title scheme accepted and passed to related committees Implementation • New and revised guidance to be retitled when added • Potential to retrospectively change titles later Problem? How do we ensure people can locate the guideline they need quickly? Complicating factors? • Idiosyncratic guideline management system • Close to 1,500 documents in system • No standardisation of terms describing different types of document • Guidelines are precious to their authors Approach to improvement • Examine search interface to see if it can be improved • Liaise with librarians who have been working in this area (identified via forthcoming Policies, Procedures and Guidelines Toolkit) to seek good practice • Ask around on LIS-MEDICAL for other experience • Examine sample of titles of documents in system [topic word] and [what is happening] GSTT [department] [document type] [year of creation] First word of title is the main topic What is being done about the topic All titles include the Trust or Network name – department only added for non trust wide documents Standardised for clarity Year supports rapid assessment of likely currency Sample simplified titles Before: Blood Transfusion Manual - Blood Transfusion Clinical Policy: Procedure and Guidance Document After: Blood transfusion GSTT Manual 2016 Before: Clinical management guideline for adult patients with hyperkalaemia After: Hyperkalaemia GSTT Guideline 2016