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The copyright of Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guidelines is retained by SIGN. Users may download or print copies for their own use and may photocopy guidelines for the purpose of implementation.

These guidelines are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence. This allows for the copy and redistribution of SIGN guidelines as long as SIGN is fully acknowledged and given credit. The material must not be remixed, transformed or built upon in any way. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Please cite SIGN guidelines as:

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Guideline title. Edinburgh: SIGN; Year. (SIGN publication no. xxx). [cited dd mmm yyyy]. Available from URL: http://www.sign.ac.uk

Users wishing to use reproduce or republish SIGN material for commercial purposes must seek prior approval for reproduction in any medium. Applicants for such permission should be aware that:

  • SIGN guidelines do not endorse specific products.
  • Reproduction of SIGN material must be verbatim.
  • Within marketing material there must be a clear separation between any SIGN material and product specific information or marketing.

Permission to reproduce SIGN material for commercial purposes can be obtained by completing the Copyright Request form below.

SIGN Copyright Request form (PDF)

SIGN does not endorse in any way derivative or excerpted materials based on these guidelines, and it cannot be held liable for the content or use of any such adapted products. The use of the SIGN name or logo for the purposes of advertising or implied endorsement of any derived product or service is strictly forbidden

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of these electronic versions of the guidelines, SIGN can accept no responsibility for errors or omissions and assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage resulting from the use of information contained within.