Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Preparing AACC Academy Guidance Documents DEFINITION

Selection of topics for guidance documents Oversight of guidance documents is under the direction of the AACC Academy Council. [...] Review process for guidance documents In the case of a positive decision on the proposal, the guidance document will be invited. [...] Positive review of the proposed guidance document and invitation for submitting the full manuscript should not be interpreted as acceptance of the full guidance document manuscript. [...] The comments received during the public comment period must be addressed before the document is approved by the Academy Council. [...] The recommendation for the length and preparation of the document is as follows: Up to 20 double- spaced pages, Calibri font, 11 point font size, excluding figures, tables and references; the total number of tables and figures up to 7, and the total number of references up to 50.