Identifying research questions for HIV, tuberculosis, tuberculosis-HIV, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases through the World Health Organization guideline development process: a retrospective analysis, 2008-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for health programmes and healthcare delivery are the foundation of its technical leadership in public health and essential to decision-making globally. A key function of guideline development is to identify areas in which further evidence is needed because filling these gaps will lead to future improvements in population health. The objective of this study was to examine the knowledge gaps and research questions for addressing those gaps generated through the WHO guideline development process, with the goal of informing future strategies for improving and strengthening the guideline development process.

Study design

We did a systematic, retrospective analysis of research questions identified in the published guidelines.<

SUBMITTER: Hargreaves S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7660115 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature