The Guideline Governance Group (GGG) for the fourth edition (2026) has been established by NPIAP/EPUAP/PPPIA. The GGG is being led by Professor Janet Cuddigan (NPIAP) and includes four representatives from each Member Organization, a Consumer representative and a Methodologist.

Meet the Guideline Governance Group

The NPIAP/EPUAP/PPPIA are delighted to collaborate with like-minded wound organizations in the development of the International Guideline’s 4th edition. We welcome representatives of these organizations onto the Guideline Development Team as participants in Panel Groups.

2025 Associate Organizations

The methodology for the 4th edition of the Guideline will closely follow the GRADE methodology and principles. The methodology has been developed apriori.

The protocol is published in Nov 2023 in Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Full methodology protocol

Broad search strategy to identify articles of relevance to pressure injuries

Current clinical questions

PICOT searches will be published as they are conducted

The Guideline Development Team for the 4th edition includes over 240 clinical experts and consumers on Panel Groups. Panel Group members:

** give input into evidence to decision frameworks

** review evidence based recommendations and good practice statements

** develop implementation considerations that provide guidance on how to implement the recommendations

** provide opinion on consumer support material