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Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews
Our objective was to develop an instrument to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews, building upon previous tools, empirical evidence and expert consensus.A 37-item assessment tool w...
Evidence briefs for policy. Using the integrated knowledge translation approach. Guiding manual
Evidence Briefs for Policy (EBPs) are a relatively new, innovative approach to packaging research evidence for policy-makers; however, they are already the most widely used tool. EBPs are prepared by...
GRADE Handbook
The GRADE handbook describes the process of rating the quality of the best available evidence and developing health care recommendations following the approach proposed by the Grading of Recommendatio...
Evidence synthesis for health policy and systems: a methods guide
This methods Guide explores various ways to address the challenges of synthesizing evidence from HPSR including methods and tools to conduct and promote the uptake of evidence synthesis for health pol...
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings: introduction to the series
The GRADE-CERQual (‘Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research’) aims to assess the degree of confidence of the findings from systematic reviews of qualitative research (or qualit...
Strengthening national evidence-informed guideline programs. A tool for adapting and implementing guidelines in the Americas
The purpose of this document is to present policy-oriented and methodological strategies for developing and/or strengthening national guideline programs, focusing on the adaptation of evidence-informe...
SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed Policymaking in health (STP) 11: Finding and using evidence about local conditions
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.Evidence about local condition...
SURE Guides for Preparing and Using Evidence-Based Policy Briefs 4. Deciding on and describing policy options
SURE Guide 4 is part of the SURE Guides for Preparing and Using Evidence-Based Policy Briefs. The SURE Guides are intended for those people responsible for preparing and supporting the use of policy b...
WHO handbook for guideline development
A WHO guideline is any document developed by the World Health Organization containing recommendations for clinical practice or public health policy. A recommendation tells the intended end-user of the...
A resource for developing an evidence synthesis report for policy-making
HEN – the Health Evidence Network – is an information service for public health decision-makers in the WHO European Region, in action since 2003 and initiated and coordinated by the WHO Regional Offic...
The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation Instrument II (AGREE II)
The Appraisal of Guidelines for REsearch & Evaluation (AGREE) Instrument was developed to address the issue of variability in guideline quality. To that end, the AGREE instrument is a tool that as...
CAPACITI decision-support tool
The Country-led Assessment for Prioritisation on Immunisation (CAPACITI) project aims to strengthen the ability of LMICs to evaluate immunisation options according to their priorities and programme co...
COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction and deployment Costing tool (CVIC tool)
The CVIC tool supports credible COVID-19 vaccination costing to facilitate a dialogue with stakeholders, while maintaining sensitivity to protect essential health services.The CVIC tool provides a str...
Guide to qualitative evidence synthesis: evidence-informed policy-making using research in the EVIPNET framework
This guide aims to support country efforts to generate evidence, including qualitative evidence. It summarizes what a qualitative evidence synthesis is, and how it can contribute to the evidence-infor...
Health Technology Assessment Toolbox for Emerging Settings: Best Practices and Recommendations
This toolbox is focused on the use of health technology assessment (HTA) in emerging settings. Its primary audience is&nbs...
Making GRADE the Irresistible Choice authoring and publication platform (MAGICapp)
MAGIC (Making GRADE the Irresistible Choice) is a non-profit foundation with the goal of increasing value and reducing waste in healthcare through a digital and trustworthy evidence ecosystem. MAGICap...
Rapid reviews to strengthen health policy and systems: a practical guide
Policy-makers require valid evidence to support time-sensitive decisions regarding the coverage, quality, efficiency, and equity of health systems. Systematic reviews and other types of evidence synth...
SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 8: Deciding how much confidence to place in a systematic review
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.The reliability of systematic...
SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 16: Using research evidence in balancing the pros and cons of policies
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.In this article, the use of ev...
SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 17: Dealing with insufficient research evidence
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.In this article, the issue of...
Tobacco product regulation: basic handbook
WHO has launched a handbook on tobacco product regulation in response to the need for clear, practical guidance on tobacco product regulation.Although tobacco product use is a major public health prob...
A Guide for Evidence-Informed Decision-Making, Including in Health Emergencies
This guide aims to bring together the most recent thinking in the EIDM field and to present this in a format that is accessible to a wide audience of EIDM practitioners. It builds on, and contextuali...
SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 12: Finding and using research evidence about resource use and costs
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.This article addresses conside...
Estonian Handbook for Guidelines Development
Clinical practice guidelines are generally accepted as an important tool for improving the quality of clinical care provided by health professionals, as well providing guidance to ensure the quality u...
AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both
The number of published systematic reviews of studies of healthcare interventions has increased rapidly and these are used extensively for clinical and policy decisions. Systematic reviews are subject...
Institutionalizing health technology assessment mechanisms: a how to guide
As countries face financing constraints in achieving their universal health coverage goals, they must ensure that available resources are spent more efficiently. The institutionalization of healt...
A guide to implementation research in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
The main purpose of this guide is to provide practical guidance, tools and examples for implementation research so as to support effective implementation of NCD policy options and cost-effective inter...
Analysing and using routine data to monitor the effects of COVID-19 on essential health services: practical guide for national and subnational decision-makers: interim guidance, 14 January 2021
The objective of this guide is to help countries monitor and analyse the impact of COVID-19 on essential health services to ultimately inform planning and decision-making. It provides practical recomm...
Guidance on an adapted evidence to recommendation process for National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups
This guidance describes a systematic approach called the “Evidence to Recommendation Process” (henceforth called “EtRProcess”) for use by national immunization technical advisory groups (NITAGs)....