A framework for scientific advice on health: EuSANH’s principles and guidelines

Health Research Policy and Systems

Carlos Segovia¹  Marius Ciutan³  Miroslaw J Wysocki²  Susanne V Allander⁵  André Pauwels⁴  Louise J Gunning-Schepers⁷  Theodora M M Coenen⁷  Eert J Schoten⁷  Antonio Sarría-Santamera⁶ 

[1] National Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Calle Sinesio Delgado 4-6, 28029, Madrid, Spain;National Institute of Public Health, Str. Chocimska 24, 00-791, Warsaw, Poland;National School of Public Health Management and Professional Development, Vaselor 31, 021253, Bucharest, Romania;Superior Health Council of Belgium, Rue de L’Autonomie 4, 1070, Brussels, Belgium;Läkemedelsverket, Medical Products Agency, P.O. Box 26, SE- 751 03, Uppsala, Sweden;Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Agency for Health Technology Assessment ISCIII, Calle Sinesio, Delgado 4-6, 28029, Madrid, Spain;Health Council of the Netherlands, PO Box 16052, 2500 BB, The Hague, The Netherlands

关键词: Scientific advice;    Policy;    Methodology;    Guidelines;    European science advisory network for health;   

Others  :  809865
DOI  :  10.1186/1478-4505-11-6

 received in 2012-09-11, accepted in 2013-02-05,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Society expects politicians to make sound decisions by bringing the best evidence to bear on the health problems in question. Performing this task requires access to independent sources of sound scientific advice. The European Science Advisory Network for Health (EuSANH) is a network of national science advisory bodies in Europe which are active in the field of health and provide independent scientific advice to their authorities. The EuSANH addressed this question in a European project.

Methods

Guidelines and principles for producing sound advice have been formulated after international comparative evaluations and extensive discussions among participants of the EuSANH-ISA project with input from international experts.

Results

A framework for scientific advice on health has been produced.

Conclusions

This framework will ensure a uniform approach and thus opens possibilities for collaboration between science advisory bodies.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Sarría-Santamera et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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