The Joint Trauma System (JTS) and the DoD Trauma System are grateful for authors to take on the responsibility of either updating or authoring a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG). This is huge undertaking that requires a lot of coordination, communication, and iteration. The CPG management team, which includes nurses, physicians and the JTS Chief, will assist and be involved with the process. The first author of the CPG will have the biggest responsibility and, along with the JTS Chief, will be the guarantor of the work. This document on author guidance is meant to serve as a roadmap for first authors and the author team. Like all CPGs, it is meant as a guideline, and individual CPGs will vary according to the specific clinical problem they are addressing. JTS CPGs are intended primarily for the deployed and expeditionary environments, but much of the evidence and best practices come from civilian care. JTS CPGs are peer reviewed by a CPG team of physicians.