"Going into the black box": a policy analysis of how the World Health Organization uses evidence to inform guideline recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) plays a crucial role in producing global guidelines. In response to previous criticism, WHO has made efforts to enhance the process of guideline development, aiming for greater systematicity and transparency. However, it remains unclear whether these changes have effectively addressed these earlier critiques. This paper examines the policy process employed by WHO to inform guideline recommendations, using the update of the WHO Consolidated HIV Testing Services (HTS) Guidelines as a case study.

Methods

We observed guideline development meetings and conducted semi-structured interviews with key participants involved in the WHO guideline-making process. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed thematically. The data

SUBMITTER: Ingold H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10995388 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature