Guidelines in the Register of the Association of Scientific Medical Societies in Germany - A Quality Improvement Campaign.

ABSTRACT: The Association of Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) is the umbrella organization of medical scientific societies in Germany. The development of guidelines goes back to an initiative of the medical scientific societies and is coordinated by the AWMF. Rules for the inclusion of guidelines in the AWMF Guideline Register have been defined including how guidelines are classified. S1 guidelines are based only on recommendations by experts, whereas S2 guidelines require a structured consensus process or a systematic literature review. S3 guidelines include both elements. In addition to compulsory disclosure of any potential conflict of interest, transparent handling of potential conflicts of interest is an important confidence-building measure. For years, the trend has been to devel

SUBMITTER: Nothacker MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4106509 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature