The utility of the classification tools in National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence's Clinical Knowledge Summaries for primary care.

The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence provides web-based guidance on good medical care, Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS). It is aimed at general practitioners and other clinicians in primary care. The information includes tools with which to classify conditions. The researchers found that only 56% of classifications were linked to management decisions. It is suggested CKS should consider whether or not to continue the inclusion of classifications that lack impact.