Options for best practice clinical guideline development in Ukraine: policy brief
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine requested support from WHO for the process of standardizing health care andstrategic purchasing of services by guiding the development of evidence-based clinical guidelines in line with bestpractices and the country context. From October 2020 to February 2021 WHO conducted a preliminary study toassess the options the Ministry should consider for implementing the national clinical guideline developmentprocess. This policy brief was developed to summarize the findings of the study and describe best practices,processes and methods for developing guidelines in Ukraine. The study found clear evidence of general supportfor the process of revising clinical guidelines, moving away from simple translation to a more structured process ofsystematic adaptation of guidelines. Key messages include the requirement for investment in capacity development for skills and competencies and the need to develop a process for the system for transparent management of conflicts of interest.
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