These guidelines address the following:

Asthma
ADHD
Back Pain
Chronic Kidney Disease
COPD
Coronary Artery Disease
Depression
Diabetes
Geriatric Care
Heart Failure
Hypertension
Infectious Diseases
Obesity
Opioids for Chronic Pain
Osteoarthritis
Transgender and Gender-Diverse Care

Asthma

• American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). (2020). Managing Chronic Cough Due to Asthma and NAEB in Adults and Adolescents.
• Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). (2022). 2022 GINA Report, Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention.
• National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. (2020). 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines.
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (2024). Asthma: Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Chronic Asthma Management
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (VA/DoD). (2025). VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline: The Primary Care Management of Asthma.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). (2019). Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents.
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (2019). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Diagnosis and Management.
• Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP). (2020). Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Complex Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Back Pain

• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). (2020). Non-Invasive and Minimally Invasive Management of Low Back Disorders
• American College of Physicians. (2017). Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians.
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (2020). Low Back Pain and Sciatica in over 16s: Assessment and Management.
• North American Spine Society (NASS) (2020). Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Spine Care: Diagnosis & Treatment of Low Back Pain
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. (2022). VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain.

Chronic Kidney Disease

• American Academy of Family Physicians (2017). Chronic Kidney Disease: Detection and Evaluation.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (VA/DoD) (2025). VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

• American Thoracic Society (ATS) (2020). Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline
• Global Initiative for Chronic Lung Disease (GOLD). (2024). Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Global Initiative for Chronic Lung Disease (GOLD). (2024). Pocket Guide to COPD Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (2021). VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Outpatient Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Coronary Artery Disease

• American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. (2023). Guideline for the Management of Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease
• American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. (2019). 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
• American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. (2018). Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (VA/DoD). (2020). VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline: The Management of Dyslipidemia for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction (Lipids)

Depression

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). (2022). Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Major and Persistent Depressive Disorders
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). (2018). Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part 1. Practice Preparation, Identification, Assessment, and Initial Management
• American College of Pediatrics (ACPeds). (2018). Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part II. Treatment and Ongoing Management
• American Psychological Association (APA). (2019). APA Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Depression Across Three Age Cohorts
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (2022). Depression in Adults: Treatment and Management
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (2019). Depression in Children and Young People: Identification and Management
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (VA/DoD). (2022). VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Major Depression Disorder

Diabetes

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). (2023). American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Consensus Statement: Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm - 2023 Update
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). (2022). AACE Clinical Practice Guidelines for Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). (2021). AACE Clinical Practice Guidelines: The Use of Advanced Technology in Management of Persons with Diabetes Mellitus
• American Diabetes Association (ADA). (2025). Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023
• American Diabetes Association (ADA). (2025). Children and Adolescents: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
• Endocrine Society. (2019). Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults Guideline Resources
• National Diabetes Education Program of the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2018). Guiding Principles for the Care of People With or at Risk for Diabetes
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (VA/DoD). (2023). VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Geriatric Care

• Academy of Geriatric and Physical Therapy (APTA Geriatrics). (2022). Physical Therapist Management of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Osteoporosis: A Clinical Practice Guideline
• Alzheimer's Association. (2018). Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)/American College of Endocrinology (ACE). (2020). Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis - 2020 Update
• American Geriatrics Society (AGS). (2023). American Geriatrics Society 2023 Updated AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
• American Geriatrics Society (AGS). (2025). Alternative Treatments to Selected Medications in the 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria
• American Geriatrics Society (AGS). (2025). Repository of Guidelines, Recommendations & Position Statements from AGS
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). (2022). Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Frailty Among Older Adults Undergoing Colorectal Surgery
• International Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR) Task Force. (2019). Physical Frailty: ICFSR International Clinical Practice Guidelines for Identification and Management
• National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care (NCHPC). (2018). Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). (2024). Older Adult Oncology
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (2018). Dementia: Assessment, Management, and Support for People Living with Dementia and Their Carers

Heart Failure

• American College of Cardiology. (2024). 2024 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Treatment of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee
• American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) (2022). AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure.
• American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) (2022). AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: Executive Summary.

Hypertension

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). (2022).Blood Pressure Targets in Adults With Hypertension
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). (2017). Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents
• American College of Cardiology (ACC)/ American Heart Association (AHA)/ European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/ European Society of Hypertension (ESH). (2025). Blood Pressure/Hypertension Guidelines: Comparisons, Reflections, and Recommendations
• American College of Cardiology(ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. (2017). Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
• American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). (2017). Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension in Adults Aged 60 Years or Older to Higher Versus Lower Blood Pressure Targets: A Clinical Practice Guideline
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (VA/DoD). (2020). VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension in the Primary Care Setting

Infectious Diseases

COVID-19

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2024). COVID-19: Clinical Course: Progression, Management, and Treatment
• Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). (2025). IDSA Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19

Hepatitis C

• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)/Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). (2023). Clinical Practice Guidance for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C Virus Infection 
• U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF) (2020). Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening 

HIV

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2025). Clinical Guidance for PEP (Post-exposure prophylaxis) 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2025). Clinical Guidance for PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) 
• Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). (2024). Primary Care Guidance for Providers Who Care for Persons With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: 2024 Update by HIVMA/IDSA 
• U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF) (2019). Final Recommendation Statement — Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening 

Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2021). Screening Recommendations and Considerations Referenced in Treatment Guidelines and Original Sources 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2021). Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines 

Tuberculosis

• American Thoracic Society (ATS)/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/European Respiratory Society (ERS)/Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). (2025). Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2025). Tuberculosis (TB) Clinical Guidelines 

Obesity

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). (2023). Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity
• American College of Cardiology (ACC). (2025). 2025 Concise Clinical Guidance: An ACC Expert Consensus Statement on Medical Weight Management for Optimization of Cardiovascular Health: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee
• American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). (2022). AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Pharmacological Interventions for Adults with Obesity
• Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. (2017). Pediatric Obesity - Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (VA/DoD). (2020). Management of Adult Overweight and Obesity

Opioids for Chronic Pain

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2022). CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United States
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2022). Opioid Prescribing Resources
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (2019). HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (VA/DoD). (2022). Use of Opioids in the Management of Chronic Pain

Osteoarthritis

• The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors (2023). Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip
• The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors. (2021). Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-Arthroplasty)
• American College of Rheumatology (ACR). (2019). American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). (2017). Hip Pain and Mobility Deficits - Hip Osteoarthritis
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). (2022). Osteoarthritis in Over 16s: Diagnosis and Management
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (VA/DoD). (2020). VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Non-Surgical Management of Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis

Substance Use Disorder

• American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP). (2023). AAPP Pharmacist Toolkit: Benzodiazepine Taper 
• American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP). (2025). AAPP Pharmacist Toolkit: Medication Management of Opioid Use Disorder 
• American Psychiatric Association (APA). (2018). Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder 
• American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). (2020). Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management 
• American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). (2020). National Practice Guideline For the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder 
• American Society of Addiction Medicine/American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (ASAM/AAAP). (2024). Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Stimulant Use DisorderSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2018). Clinical guidance for treating pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder and their infants 
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (VA/DoD). (2021). Management of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) 
• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). (2021). Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: Interventions 

Transgender and Gender-Diverse Care

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). (2018). [Reaffirmed 2023]. Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). (2021). [Reaffirmed 2024]. Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals: Committee Opinion
• Endocrine Society (2017). Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender Incongruent Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
• World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). (2022). WPATH Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8

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