title: Essentials of good epidemiological practice: are guidelines following guidelines?
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: von Elm
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Egger
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D004813:Epidemiology / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011634:Public Health; D011643:Publishing / Q000592:standards*; D013557:Switzerland; D017749:Total Quality Management