Cross-sectional working group on systematic reviews and guidelines
Systematic Reviews and evidence- and consensus-based guidelines are the main elements of evidence-based decision-making and evidence-based medicine (EBM). The "Systematic Review Unit" meets every two months to address current and interesting findings on reviews and guidelines across all research areas of the IPAS.
A systematic review attempts to answer a clearly defined question by systematically identifying, selecting, critically appraising, and combining the findings (descriptively or, if possible, quantitatively with a meta-analysis) of all relevant primary studies using pre-determined methods. Our systematic research team focuses mainly on examining associations in the field of occupational and environmental medicine, especially with regard to examining possibilities for prevention in the workplace. Internationally, we are cooperating i.a. with Cochrane.
Guidelines are defined as systematically developed, scientifically supported and praxis-oriented decision-making aids for the adequate provision of medical treatment of specific health problems. Guidelines are divided into three categories according to the methods used for developing the guidelines:
- S1 - expert recommendations based on informal consensus
- S2 - developed with formal consensus [S2k] or with a systematic research report [S2e]
- S3 - evidence- and consensus-based.
Goal of this research group is to promote and support the development of evidence- and consensus-based guidelines.
Publications of the "Systematic Review Unit" can be found here.
Group leader
© Stephan Wiegand
Scientist
NameDr. rer. medic. Alice Freiberg MPH
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