title: Guidelines in orthopaedic surgery. A first step.
abstract: Guidelines are systematically developed statements of the actual knowledge in order to assist doctors and patients by the decision of appropriate health care. Since 1998 the DGOT has published 22 well structured guidelines, 20 guidelines are under construction. The AWMF as the coordinator of guideline constructing of all scientific medical societies has published 629 guidelines since 1995. The publication of guidelines of the DGOT and the BVO is the first step for dissemination, nexts steps should be implementation und evaluation. Then it will be evident whether change in medical practice will occur.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: K-L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Krämer
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Mannheim, Germany.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jani
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Mannheim, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grifka
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Klinik und Querschnittgelähmtenzentrum, Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: H-P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Scharf
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schleberger
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Klinik Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zacher
keywords: Key words Guideline • Orthopedic surgery • Evidence based medicine • AWMF • Standards