title: [Contribution of Chilean research to the formulation of national clinical guidelines].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In Chile, 80 diseases were included in a health care system called Health Care Guarantees (GES) and clinical guidelines were elaborated for their management.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the scientific background of guidelines and if they were based on research financed by the Chilean National Commission for Science and Technology.
  
  
  METHODS
  The references of the 82 guidelines developed for 80 diseases were reviewed, registering their number, authors, country of origin and funding source.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The guidelines had a total of 6,604 references. Of these, only 185 were Chilean (2.8%) and five (0.08%) originated from research financed by the National Commission for Science and Technology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The contribution of research funded by national agencies to the formulation of clinical guidelines is minimal.
authors.forename: Paulina F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Núñez
authors.forename: Adrián C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Rodolfo M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Armas
mesh_terms: D002677:Chile; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*