Name

Guidelines International Network

Legal name

Guidelines International Network

Website

https://g-i-n.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pitlochry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Organisational Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from organisational members, tiered by income classification (Premium, Organisation Plus, Organisation, UMIC, LMIC, Consumer). Fees range from £650 (LMIC Organisation) to £5,000 (Premium Organisation).
2. Individual Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individual members including Standard (£428), UMIC (£250), LMIC (£46), Alumni (£75), Student (£48), and Patient Representative (£55).
3. Conference Registration: Revenue from annual GIN conference registration, with discounted rates for members. GIN2026 expected in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4. INGUIDE Training Courses: Training and certification courses for guideline developers. 15% discount provided to GIN members. Includes certification for Guideline Panel Member, Methodologist, Lead Developer/Chair, and Instructor.
5. Associate Membership: Fees from associate members including Large Association (£5,349) and Small Association (£2,922) for organisations not meeting non-profit criteria.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Guidelines International Network (GIN) is a global membership network that connects organisations and individuals involved in evidence-based clinical practice guideline development and implementation. Its core offerings include tiered annual memberships (organisational and individual), the open-access International Guidelines Library containing 3000+ guidelines, the INGUIDE credentialing and certification programme developed with McMaster University, an annual international conference, and the Clinical and Public Health Guidelines journal published with Wiley.

Product overview

Guidelines International Network (GIN) is a global membership organization (not a software product company) that operates as a network connecting organizations and individuals involved in evidence-based health guidelines. The organization's core offerings include: the International Guidelines Library (open access database of 3000+ guidelines), the INGUIDE credentialing program (four-level certification in partnership with McMaster University), the annual GIN Conference, the Clinical and Public Health Guidelines open-access journal published by Wiley, the GIN Public Toolkit for patient involvement, Working Groups on specialized topics, and the GIN Connect membership platform. GIN also provides awards (Najoua Mlika-Cabanne Innovation Award, GIN Fellowship), conference travel grants for LMIC members, and maintains a Members Directory of its 119 organizational and 164 individual members across 56 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Guidelines Library Open access digital library containing links to over 3000 published or endorsed health guidelines from GIN members and non-member organizations, plus a register of planned guidelines and guidelines in development. Serves guideline developers, clinicians, and researchers globally.
• INGUIDE Certification Program International guideline development credentialing and certification program delivered in partnership with McMaster University, offering four progressive certification levels: Guideline Panel Member, Methodologist, Lead Developer/Chair, and Instructor. Over 1000 learners enrolled since launch. ISO 9001 certified since October 2023.
• GIN Annual Conference Annual international conference bringing together guideline developers, researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to share knowledge and advance evidence-based healthcare. GIN2026 scheduled for 15-18 September 2026 in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. Features 400+ presentations, workshops, networking events, and pre-conference INGUIDE training courses.
• Clinical and Public Health Guidelines (CPHG) Journal Official open-access journal of GIN, the first journal dedicated exclusively to advancing the science of guideline development and implementation, published by Wiley. Published 4 issues and 38 papers in 2025.
• GIN Public Toolkit Practical advice toolkit for guideline developers on involving patients and the public in guideline activities, based on published literature and author experiences. Available in multiple languages including French translations.
• GIN Connect Members-only online platform providing networking, collaboration opportunities, member directory access, working group participation, and exclusive resources for GIN's 119 organisational members and 164 individual members from 56 countries.
• GIN Membership Tiered annual membership programme for organisations (Premium £5,000 to Consumer Organisation £683) and individuals (Standard £428 to LMIC £46), with additional rates for LMIC, UMIC, Alumni, Student, Patient Representative, and Association members. Includes access to GIN Connect, working groups, reduced conference fees, and INGUIDE training discounts.
• Working Groups 19 topic-specific collaborative groups providing networking, best practice sharing, and opportunities to produce publications and practical resources for GIN members.
• Regional Communities 7 regional communities providing local networking and addressing needs determined by geopolitical background, including North America, Latin America, and other geographic regions.
• Conference and Travel Grant Scheme Financial support programme helping members from low and middle-income countries attend GIN's annual conference. Grants worth up to £1,500 covering economy transport, accommodation, conference registration, and visa fees.
• GIN Fellowship (FGIN) Honorary distinction awarded to individuals recognizing their accomplishments in evidence-based medicine and contributions to the GIN community. Includes FGIN (Fellow of GIN) designations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3000 guidelines accessible through International Guidelines Library
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026INAHTA and GIN announced joint webinar on 16th April 2026 to explore collaboration between health technology assessment and guideline development communities.
• Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Partnership to launch GIN Indigenous Communities Working Group to promote health equity and culturally safe practices in healthcare. The group seeks to establish a global network dedicated to advancing methodologies for guideline development that honour Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing. RNAO is a global leader in guideline development with their Best Practice Guidelines program. One year's GIN membership provided at no cost to Indigenous community representatives through match funding agreement.
• Malaysian Ministry of HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026GIN2026 conference organised in collaboration with Malaysian Ministry of Health. The conference 'Guidelines for All: Bridging Tradition, Technology and High-Value Care' takes place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia, 15-18 September 2026.
• Australian Living Evidence Collaboration (ALEC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration with Bowel Cancer Australia on developing age-specific clinical practice guidelines for early-onset bowel cancer in young Australians (under 50).
• World Health Organization (WHO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strengthened relationship with WHO through GIN2025 conference in Geneva where Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivered welcome address. GIN trustees and members collaborate with WHO on guideline development methodology.
• WileycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Wiley is the publisher of Clinical and Public Health Guidelines (CPHG), GIN's official open-access journal - the first journal dedicated exclusively to advancing the science of guideline development and implementation. Wiley provides article publication charges (APCs) with waivers and discounts available through Transformational Agreements.
• CovidenceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025GIN has partnership with Covidence providing 20% discount on subscriptions for GIN members.
• McMaster UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Joint partnership with McMaster University's Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact to develop and deliver the INGUIDE program - an international guideline development credentialing and certification program. INGUIDE comprises four successive training courses that certify individuals as guideline panel members, methodologists, chairs, and instructors. GIN provides 15% discount on INGUIDE courses for members.
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2020RCPSC members can obtain CME credits for the INGUIDE Guideline Group or Panel Member Certification course since November 2022.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI): JBI is an international evidence-based healthcare research organization that develops methodology and training for evidence implementation, directly comparable to GIN's INGUIDE and guideline-focused activities. Both serve healthcare professionals seeking evidence-based practice tools.
• Campbell Collaboration: Campbell produces systematic reviews of social and economic intervention evidence used in policy and guideline development. It operates as a member-based international network with comparable structure, governance, and outputs to GIN, addressing similar professional audiences.
• GRADE Working Group: GRADE develops the dominant evidence-to-recommendation framework used by guideline developers worldwide. Its methodology is referenced throughout GIN's INGUIDE curriculum, making it the most directly comparable methodology and training-focused peer in the guideline development space.
• International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA): INAHTA is a network of HTA agencies that collaborates closely with GIN (joint webinar announced April 2026). It serves overlapping governmental health agencies and addresses adjacent evidence-to-policy challenges, making it a peer in evidence-informed decision-making infrastructure.
• Cochrane: Cochrane is a global non-profit network producing systematic reviews and evidence syntheses that underpin clinical guidelines. It shares GIN's mission of advancing evidence-based healthcare and operates with a similarly international, member-based structure serving overlapping audiences of guideline developers and policymakers.

Regional players

• Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO): RNAO is a strategic GIN partner for the Indigenous Communities Working Group and operates its own Best Practice Guidelines program. It is comparable as a guideline-producing professional organization with international influence but is rooted in Ontario, Canada geography.

Broad incumbents

• Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN): SIGN is a national guideline body (Scotland) where GIN's new Chair Roberta James previously led. SIGN produces clinical guidelines for the NHS Scotland and participates in the same network as GIN, with overlapping methodology and audience in UK healthcare.
• AcademyHealth: AcademyHealth is a professional membership organization for health services researchers, serving an overlapping audience with GIN's individual members and policy stakeholders. It is a broader professional society in health research with adjacent convening and advocacy functions.
• NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence): NICE is a major national guideline producer with global influence and methodology leadership. While not a membership organization, it sets standards and methodologies that GIN members adopt, positioning it as a broad incumbent operating in the same evidence-based guideline space.

Emerging players

• MAGIC Foundation: MAGIC develops digital authoring and publication platforms for guidelines (MAGICapp), referenced in GIN's innovation awards. It addresses the same guideline developer audience with technology tooling rather than networking, representing a complementary but partially overlapping peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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