European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Policy Document Development Strategy – Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements and Technological Reviews
This document summarizes principles and methodology to guide the creation of Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements und Technological Reviews of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB). The purpose of EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines is to p...
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doaj-af008b0f418f411e936677c8600b941c2021-04-02T10:04:44ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGUltrasound International Open2509-596X2199-71522019-01-010501E2E1010.1055/a-0770-3965European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Policy Document Development Strategy – Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements and Technological ReviewsChristian Jenssen0Odd Helge Gilja1Andreas L. Serra2Fabio Piscaglia3Christoph F. Dietrich4Lynne Rudd5Paul S. Sidhu6Krankenhaus Märkisch Oderland Strausberg/ Wriezen, Klinik für Innere Medizin, Wriezen, GermanyNational Centre for Ultrasound in Gastroenterology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayKlinik Hirslanden, Department of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Zurich, SwitzerlandDiv. Internal Medicine, Dept of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Bologna, ItalyCaritas-Krankenhaus, Medizinische Klinik 2, Bad Mergentheim, GermanyEuropean Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) , General Secretary, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandKing’s College London, Radiology, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThis document summarizes principles and methodology to guide the creation of Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements und Technological Reviews of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB). The purpose of EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines is to provide physicians and sonographers performing or requesting diagnostic and interventional ultrasound examinations with evidence-based recommendations. Position Statements summarize EFSUMB opinions on important current issues in clinical applications, education and training of ultrasound techniques or health care policy related to ultrasound-based imaging and ultrasound-guided interventions. The third type of EFSUMB policy document is the Technological Review, which describes ultrasound techniques and technologies for physicians, medical technicians, engineers and physicists developing ultrasound technology. The whole process of development of EFSUMB policy documents is explained beginning with the decision regarding topics, selection of authors, funding, and planning of the developmental process. Further steps described in this document are the review of the evidence, creation of recommendations, statements and comments, grading of level of evidence and strength of recommendations, and consensus process. Finally, rules for the creation, review, approval, publication and update of EFSUMB policy documents are described.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0770-3965evidenceultrasoundclinical practice guidelinestechnological reviewsposition statements |
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Christian Jenssen Odd Helge Gilja Andreas L. Serra Fabio Piscaglia Christoph F. Dietrich Lynne Rudd Paul S. Sidhu European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Policy Document Development Strategy – Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements and Technological Reviews Ultrasound International Open evidence ultrasound clinical practice guidelines technological reviews position statements |
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European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Policy Document Development Strategy – Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements and Technological Reviews |
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European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Policy Document Development Strategy – Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements and Technological Reviews |
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European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Policy Document Development Strategy – Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements and Technological Reviews |
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European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Policy Document Development Strategy – Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements and Technological Reviews |
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European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Policy Document Development Strategy – Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements and Technological Reviews |
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european federation of societies for ultrasound in medicine and biology (efsumb) policy document development strategy – clinical practice guidelines, position statements and technological reviews |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG |
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Ultrasound International Open |
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This document summarizes principles and methodology to guide the creation of Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements und Technological Reviews of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB). The purpose of EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines is to provide physicians and sonographers performing or requesting diagnostic and interventional ultrasound examinations with evidence-based recommendations. Position Statements summarize EFSUMB opinions on important current issues in clinical applications, education and training of ultrasound techniques or health care policy related to ultrasound-based imaging and ultrasound-guided interventions. The third type of EFSUMB policy document is the Technological Review, which describes ultrasound techniques and technologies for physicians, medical technicians, engineers and physicists developing ultrasound technology. The whole process of development of EFSUMB policy documents is explained beginning with the decision regarding topics, selection of authors, funding, and planning of the developmental process. Further steps described in this document are the review of the evidence, creation of recommendations, statements and comments, grading of level of evidence and strength of recommendations, and consensus process. Finally, rules for the creation, review, approval, publication and update of EFSUMB policy documents are described. |
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