Infant and Child Health Clinical Recommendations & Guidelines
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Acute Otitis Externa - Clinical Practice Guideline
Access the AAFP-endorsed clinical practice guideline on acute otitis externa.
ADHD in Children and Adolescents - Clinical Practice Guideline
Access the AAFP-endorsed clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents.
Antibiotics for Otitis Media - Choosing Wisely
View the AAFP Choosing Wisely recommendation on prescription of antibiotics for otitis media in children with non-severe symptoms.
Bronchiolitis - Clinical Practice Guideline
Access the American Academy of Family Physician's endorsement of guidelines for the diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis.
Diabetes - Clinical Practice Guidelines
View AAFP-endorsed guidelines for management of diabetes in children and adolescents and for oral pharmacologic treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults.
Group B Strep - Clinical Practice Guideline
View clinical practice guideline for prevention of group B streptococcal disease in newborns (AAFP Affirmation of Value).
Hearing Loss, Deafness, and the Hard-of-Hearing
Learn about AAFP's policy regarding hearing loss, deafness, and hard-of-hearing status.
Hoarseness - Clinical Practice Guideline
Access the evidence-based clinical practice guideline on hoarseness (dysphonia) developed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and endorsed by the AAFP.
Hypertension in Children and Adolescents - Clinical Practice Guideline
Access the American Academy of Family Physician's endorsement of guidelines for high blood pressure in children and adolescents.
Obesity and Overweight
Read the AAFP's recommendations for the family physician's role in counseling overweight and obese patients.
Otitis Media - Clinical Practice Guideline
Access evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing and managing acute otitis media, developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and endorsed by the AAFP.
Tonsillectomy - Clinical Practice Guideline
Access the AAFP-endorsed Clinical Practice Guideline for Tonsillectomy in Children.
Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG) for First Febrile Urinary Tract Infection in Young Children - Choosing Wisely
Choosing Wisely® Recommendation: Do not perform voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) routinely in first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in children aged 2-24 months.
More About Practice Guidelines
- Access a summary of the processes used by the AAFP to produce high-quality, evidence-based guidelines.
- Learn about the AAFP criteria for endorsement of clinical practice guidelines developed by external organizations.
- Find out more about AAFP's principals for developing clinical practice guidelines.
Choosing Wisely®
More About Practice Guidelines
- Access a summary of the processes used by the AAFP to produce high-quality, evidence-based guidelines.
- Learn about the AAFP criteria for endorsement of clinical practice guidelines developed by external organizations.
- Find out more about AAFP's principals for developing clinical practice guidelines.