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International guidelines
Summary
Overview of the main international guidelines, standards and evaluation reports on adolescent gender care. For each document a more extensive discussion is available under /evaluations/ or /international/. For a direct overview per country: /international/comparison/.
| Country / body | Document | Year | Dossier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endocrine Society (US / int.) | Clinical Practice Guideline 2017 | 2017 | US |
| WPATH (international) | Standards of Care v8 (SOC-8) | 2022 | WPATH Files · SOC and DP |
| NICE (UK) | Evidence reviews puberty blockers / CSH | 2020 | UK |
| NHS England (UK) | Cass Review final report | 2024 | Cass Review |
| COHERE (Finland) | Recommendation on hormone treatment in minors | 2020 | COHERE 2020 · Finland |
| SBU (Sweden) | Systematic review 327 | 2022 | SBU 2022 · Sweden |
| Socialstyrelsen (Sweden) | Vård vid könsdysfori | 2022 | Karolinska 2021 |
| Ukom (Norway) | Pasientsikkerhet report | 2023 | Norway |
| Sundhedsstyrelsen (Denmark) | Vejledning | 2024 | Denmark |
| AWMF (Germany) | S2k-Leitlinie 028-014 (draft) | 2024 | Germany |
| HAS (France) | Evaluation in progress | 2025 | — |
| AAP (US) | Policy Statement on Trans & Gender-Diverse Care | 2018 (revision 2025) | Florida review · US |
| RCH Melbourne (Australia) | Australian Standards of Care | 2018 | Australia |
See also
- People register — Cass, Kaltiala, Coleman.
- International comparison — all countries in table form.
- Timeline — guidelines in chronological context.
- Evaluations — overview — detailed discussion per evaluation report.
- International — overview — per country: adoption, evaluation and current status.
- International spread — how the Dutch Protocol was adopted and adapted.
- Worldwide status 2025 — comparative state of affairs.
- Original publications — the scientific basis behind the guidelines.
- Guidelines Netherlands — Dutch counterparts.
- FAQ · Glossary · For clinicians.