Health promoter, advocate, legitimiser — the many roles of WHO guidelines: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Properly implemented evidence-based clinical and public health guidelines can improve patient outcomes. WHO has been a major contributor to guideline development, publishing more than 250 guidelines on various topics since 2008. However, well-developed guidelines can only be effe...

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Main Authors: Zhicheng Wang, Quinn Grundy, Lisa Parker, Lisa Bero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
Subjects:
WHO
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-019-0489-z