Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0013p93 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2007

NICE Guidelines for Adult Growth Hormone replacement: an audit of impact on practice in Scotland

Philip S , Carson M , Howat I , Patterson C , Schofield C , Booth A , Patrick AW , Leese GW , Bevan JS , Connell JMC

Background: National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the use of Growth Hormone (GH) replacement in adults with GH deficiency (GHD) were published in 2003, and subsequently ratified for use in Scotland.Aim: To identify all adults in Scotland currently receiving GH and to assess whether they meet the NICE criteria for starting and continuing GH replacement.Methods: All endocrinologists in Scotland were surveye...