External Review of Guidelines

Last updated on May 21, 2025

BC health care professionals and relevant partners are invited to participate as external reviewers for the draft version of BC Guidelines. Peer review is a critical component of the guideline development process. New and existing guidelines that have undergone substantive changes are subject to external review to make sure they are clearly written, practical and free of errors.

We depend on BC health care professionals to review our draft guidelines. Our external review involves 1) regular mail sent to a random sample of BC health care providers, and 2) emails to a group of key partners in areas such as pharmacy, laboratory procedures, health authorities, public health, and professional colleges and associations. All feedback received is reviewed by the GPAC guideline working group.

Guidelines Currently in External Review:

Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Part One: Diagnosis and Acute Management

This guideline provides recommendations for the early recognition, assessment and acute management of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) in adults ≥ 19 years.

We appreciate your participation in the external review.

Step 1: Download the draft guideline to review in your preferred file format:

Step 2: Complete the online questionnaire by June 27, 2025

Step 3: Additional comments can be submitted via email to hlth.guidelines@gov.bc.ca

Earning Credit for Continuing Professional Development

Physicians who act as external reviewers for BC Guidelines may be eligible to receive credit towards continuing professional development or continuing medical education. For more information, see Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credits.

Earning Mainpro+ credits and Maintenance of Certification Credits

Peer reviewers for BC Guidelines are eligible for continuing professional development credit: family physicians may self-claim Mainpro+ credits with the College of Family Physicians of Canada; and specialist physicians may self-claim Maintenance of Certification credits with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Any additional comments on the guideline can be submitted by:

fax to (250) 952-1282; or
e-mail to hlth.guidelines@gov.bc.ca

For the latest updates on BC Guidelines, check out the "What's New" section on our homepage.

Want the latest version of all BC guidelines? Download a copy of the BC Guidelines ZIP folder, which contains all the guidelines and protocols, appendices and associated documents in PDF format..

BC Guidelines ZIP (ZIP, 56.7MB)

To get updates when new guidelines are developed or revised, sign up for our mailing list at:

BC Guidelines Bulletin Sign Up Form

There are many opportunities to earn credit for continuing medical education / continuing professional development through using and participating in the development of BC Guidelines. For more details, see Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credits.

BC physicians and health professionals are invited to act as peer reviewers for BC Guidelines. Check out the External Review of Guidelines page.

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