Table 1.

Nomenclature used for rapid guidelines according to institutions

Institutions	Nomenclature used to describe rapid guidelines
WHO	Rapid Advice Guideline
CDC	Interim Guidance
NICE	Short Clinical Guideline
American College of Medical Toxicology	Position Statement – Interim Guidance
Public Health Agency of Canada	Interim Guidance
Health Protection Agency (United Kingdom)	Interim United Kingdom Guidelines
Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (Spanish Society of Medical Oncology)	Clinical Guidelines
WHO Global Malaria Programme	Interim Position Statement; Updated WHO Policy Recommendation
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (United Kingdom)	Interim Guidelines

CDC United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, WHO World Health Organization