ReviewBMJ global health2019
Developing and applying a 'living guidelines' approach to WHO recommendations on maternal and perinatal health.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Effectiveness of dissemination strategies of maternal clinical guidelines: A narrative review.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
How should the WHO most efficiently keep its global recommendations up to date? In this article we describe how WHO developed and applied a 'living guidelines' approach to its maternal and perinatal health (MPH) recommendations, based on a systematic and continuous process of prioritisation and updating. Using this approach, 25 new or updated WHO MPH recommendations have been published in 2017-2018. The new approach helps WHO ensure its guidance is responsive to emerging evidence and remains up to date for end users.
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