Use of evidence in WHO recommendations

Lancet

Volumn 370, Issue 9590, 2007, Pages 825-826

  Kelly, Julian ^a   Campbell, Harry ^b   Bar Zeev, Naor ^a   Tamburlini, Giorgio ^c   Duke, Trevor ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROGRAM; LETTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; FAMILY PLANNING; HUMAN; NOTE; CHILD; EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARD;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS;

EID: 34548388960     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61407-X     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Oxman A., Lavis J., and Fretheim A. Use of evidence in WHO recommendations. Lancet 369 (2007) 1883-1889
2. WHO. Pocket book of hospital care for children: guidelines for the management of common illnesses with limited resources (2005), World Health Organization, Geneva. http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/publications/CHILD_HEALTH/PB.htm (accessed Aug 14, 2007).
3. Duke T., Kelly J., Weber M., et al. Hospital care for children in developing countries: clinical guidelines and the need for evidence. J Trop Pediatr 52 (2006) 1-2