CKS is no longer commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). NICE remains committed to providing a replacement service for CKS and is currently reviewing its options. In the meantime, although CKS content is now not being maintained, it still remains relevant and will continue to be made available. CKS content was generated under a programme of topic creation and update. To check if the topic you are viewing is current or out of date, please refer to the topic publication details by clicking on the 'How up-to-date is this topic?' link in the left hand menu on individual topic pages.
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Changes
Version 1.2, revision planned in 2011.
Last revised in December 2007
April 2009 — minor update. Topical products containing choline salicylate (e.g. Bonjela®) are no longer licensed for use in children under 16 years of age because of the theoretical risk of Reye's syndrome if they are overused. The prescriptions have been updated accordingly. Issued in May 2009.
April 2008 — minor update to text following late comments from an external reviewer.
September to December 2007 — converted from PRODIGY guidance to CKS topic structure. The evidence-base has been reviewed in detail, and recommendations are more clearly justified and transparently linked to the supporting evidence.
There are no major changes to the recommendations.
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