title: A framework for scientific advice on health: EuSANH's principles and guidelines.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Society expects politicians to make sound decisions by bringing the best evidence to bear on the health problems in question. Performing this task requires access to independent sources of sound scientific advice. The European Science Advisory Network for Health (EuSANH) is a network of national science advisory bodies in Europe which are active in the field of health and provide independent scientific advice to their authorities. The EuSANH addressed this question in a European project.
  
  
  METHODS
  Guidelines and principles for producing sound advice have been formulated after international comparative evaluations and extensive discussions among participants of the EuSANH-ISA project with input from international experts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A framework for scientific advice on health has been produced.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This framework will ensure a uniform approach and thus opens possibilities for collaboration between science advisory bodies.
authors: Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Agency for Health Technology Assessment ISCIII, Calle Sinesio, Delgado 4-6, Madrid 28029, Spain.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Sarría-Santamera
authors: Eert J
authors: EJ
authors: Schoten
authors: Theodora M M
authors: TM
authors: Coenen
authors: Louise J
authors: LJ
authors: Gunning-Schepers
authors: André
authors: A
authors: Pauwels
authors: Susanne V
authors: SV
authors: Allander
authors: Miroslaw J
authors: MJ
authors: Wysocki
authors: Marius
authors: M
authors: Ciutan
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Segovia
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005060:Europe; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D011050:Policy Making; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012586:Science