[Systemic reviews as a basis for guidelines].
In the Netherlands, evidence-based medicine is advocated as a basis for the preparation of clinical guidelines. A systematic review should be the cornerstone of every aspect of a guideline for which a recommendation is required. To reduce the necessary effort, continuation of national and international collaboration is needed in the preparation and maintenance of high-quality systematic reviews.
Academisch Medisch Centrum, Dutch Cochrane Centre, Postbus 22.660, 1100 DD Amsterdam. cochrane@amc.uva.nl
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D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012196:Review Literature as Topic