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. 2019 Aug 9;116(33-34):553–560. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0553

eTable 1. Source guidelines from Germany and other countries (from [3]).

German guidelines (selected):
Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF)
Title Classification Registry number Link/reference* Validity
National Care Guideline on Back Pain S3 nvl–007 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/nvl-007.html Valid until
30. 12. 2021
Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Definition
Pathophysiology. Diagnosis. and Treatment
S3 145–004 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/145–004.html Valid until
16. 03. 2022
Opioids: Long-term Use for Treatment of
Non-tumor-related Pain
S3 145–003 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/145–003.html Valid until
01. 10. 2019
Chronic Pain S1 053–036 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/053–036.html Expired
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Definition
Pathophysiology. Diagnosis and Treatment
S3 021–016 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/021–016.html Expired
(under revision)
Vertigo. Acute. in Primary Care Practise S3 053–018 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/053–018.html Expired
Thoracic Pain S3 053–023 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/053–023.html Expired
Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women S2k 016–001 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/016–001.html Valid until
29. 11. 2020
Fatigue S3 053–002 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/053–002.html Expired
Chronic Tinnitus S3 017–064 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/017–064.html Valid until
27. 02. 2020
Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pruritus S2k 013–048 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/013–048.html Valid until
30. 05. 2021
Psychosomatic Dermatology
(Psychodermatology)
S2 013–024 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/013–024.html Expired
Acute and Chronic Cough: Diagnosis and
Treatment in Adults
S3 020–003 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/020–003.html Expired
Chronic Pain: Medical Assessment of Persons
with Chronic Pain
S2k 094–003 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/094–003.html Valid until
6. 11. 2022
Assessment of Mental and
Psychosomatic Diseases
S2k 051–029 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/051–029.html Expired
General Principles of Medicolegal Assessment S2k 094–001 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/094–001.html Expired
Unipolar Depression—
National Care Guideline
S3 nvl–005 /www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/_nvl-005.html Valid until 15. 11. 2020
Anxiety Disorders S3 051–028 www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/051–028.html Expired
Evidenz-based Guideline on Psychotherapy of
Somatoform Disorders
Martin et al.. 2013
Guidelines from other countries (selected)
NHG Guideline on Medically Unexplained
Symptoms (MUS)
https://guidelines.nhg.org/product/_medically-unexplained-symptoms Since May 2013
Medically Unexplained Symptoms www.nhs.uk/conditions/medically-unexplained-symptoms/Pages/Somatisation.aspx Valid until 24. 11. 2019

* The German guidelines are mostly only available in German