The 10th edition of the RACGP Red Book includes important information about mental health topics
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has launched the 10th edition of the Red book, the Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice for GPs.
The new edition of this widely used resource builds on its long history of guiding preventive activities in general practice. The 10th edition includes recommendations on evidence-based screening, prevention of chronic disease, early detection of disease, and empowering patients through health education and promotion.
Changes to the Red Book in the 10th edition include:
- New topics include developmental delay and autism, bullying and child abuse, elder abuse, anxiety, gambling, sleep and sleep-related disorders, eating disorders and several new women’s health topics in relation to preventive care during and after pregnancy and post menopause.
- Adoption of the internationally recognised Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) framework to ensure recommendations are written to be actionable and use of this gold standard for grading recommendation strength and direction.
- A standardised topic format and word limit to ensure recommendations are concise and uniform