JEFFSelects: Standards & Guidelines

American College of Obstetrics-Gynecology (ACOG) Publications

ACOG has published several series of standards and guidelines including Committee Opinions, Education Bulletins, Technical Bulletins and Practice Bulletins. Since 1998, these have appeared in their journal, Obstetrics & Gynecology (aka, "the Green Journal"), although they're not included in the online version until 2002. Scott Memorial Library provides access to the current titles via print and electronic subscriptions to Obstetrics & Gynecology and two loose-leaf binders on the 4th floor.

ACOG Committee Opinions and Technology Assessments

Most current Committee Opinions, including all Patient Safety Checklists and Technology Assessments, are available online:

• Check ACOG's list of titles for citations: http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/~/media/List%20of%20Titles/COListOfTitles.ashx
• Track down the citation in Journals@Ovid Full Text (1995-present) or via Elsevier ScienceDirect (1995-2003). (Limited to Jefferson students, faculty and staff; Campus Key login required.)

However, the following current guidelines are available only in print. Find them on the 3rd floor of the Scott Memorial Library using the journal citations below or in the Committee Opinions binder, Call Number: WP 5 A105.

No. 205 Tubal Ligation with Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 92 (2), Aug. 1998: [1].

No. 234 Scheduled Cesarean Delivery and the Prevention of the Vertical Transmission of HIV Infection. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 95 (5), May 2000: 1-3. (Replaces Committee Opinion No. 219, Aug. 1999)

No. 240 Statement on Surgical Assistants. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 96 (2), Aug. 2000: [1]. (Replaces Committee Opinion No. 145, Nov. 1994)

No. 249 Coding Responsibility. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 97 (1), Jan. 2001: [1].

No. 250 Inappropriate Reimbursement Practices by Third-Party Payers. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 97 (1), Jan. 2001: [1-4].

No. 253 Nongynecologic procedures. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 97 (3)

No. 260 Circumcision. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 98 (4), Oct. 2001: 707-708.

ACOG Practice Bulletins

Most current Practice Bulletins are available online:

• Check ACOG's list of titles for citations: http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/~/media/List%20of%20Titles/PBListOfTitles.ashx
• Track down the citation in Journals@Ovid Full Text (1995-present) or via Elsevier ScienceDirect (1995-2003). (Limited to Jefferson students, faculty and staff; Campus Key login required.)

However, the following current guidelines are available only in print. Find them on the 3rd floor of the Scott Memorial Library using the journal citations below or in the Practice Bulletins binder, Call Number: WP 5 A111b:

No. 4 Prevention of Rh D Alloimmunization. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 93 (5), May 1999: [1-8]. (Replaces Educational Bulletin No. 147, Oct. 1990). Also published in:

No. 6: Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 94 (3), Sep. 1999: [1-12]

No. 9 Antepartum Fetal Surveillance. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 94 (4), Oct. 1999: [1-12]. (Replaces Technical Bulletin No. 188, Jan. 1994).

No. 13 External Cephalic Version. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 95 (2), Feb. 2000: [1-7].

No. 14 Management of Anovulatory Bleeding. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 95 (3), Mar. 2000: [1-9].

No. 17 Operative Vaginal Delivery. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 95 (6), Jun. 2000: [1-12].

No. 20 Perinatal Viral and Parasitic Infections. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 96 (2), Aug. 2000: [1-13]. (Replaces Educational Bulletin No. 177, Feb. 1993)

No. 22 Fetal Macrosomnia. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 96 (5), Nov. 2000: [1-11]. (Replaces Technical Bulletin No. 159, Sep. 1991)

No. 28 Use of Botanicals for the Management of Menopause. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 97 (6), Jun. 2001: [1-11].

No. 30 Gestational Diabetes. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 98 (3), Sep. 2001: 525-538. (Replaces Technical Bulletin No. 200, Dec. 1994)

No. 31 Assessment of Risk Factors for Preterm Birth. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 98 (4), Oct. 2001: 709-716. (Replaces Technical Bulletin No. 206, Jun. 1995; Committee Opinion No. 172, May 1996; Committee Opinion No. 187, Sep. 1997; Committee Opinion No. 198, Feb. 1998; Committee Opinion No. 251, Jan. 2001).

Withdrawn Guidelines

Superseded titles are removed from this page and the binders although for those issued since 1998, they may be located in their original journal publication by a literature search in MEDLINE. Otherwise, superseded publications are not available at Scott Memorial Library.

Any withdrawn guidelines dating back to 1959 can be purchased directly from the ACOG Resource Center. Please include your full name, affiliation and mailing address when communicating with the Center.

ACOG Resource Center
409 12th St., SW
Washington, DC 20090-6920
Phone: 202-863-2518 (Reference Desk)
Fax: 202-484-1595
Email: resources@acog.org

Last updated: 04/24/2013