Guidelines and RHL guideline appraisals
The development of global guidelines ensuring the appropriate use of evidence represents one of the core functions of WHO. Recommendations that can impact upon health policies or clinical interventions are considered guidelines for WHO purposes.
Guidelines
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WHO recommendations: optimizing health worker roles to improve access to key maternal and newborn health interventions through task shifting
2012 -
WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
2012 -
Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems
Second edition, 2012 -
WHO guidelines: use of cryotherapy for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
2011 -
WHO recommendations for induction of labour
2011 -
WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
2011 -
Guideline: Intermittent iron and folic acid supplementation in non-anaemic pregnant women
2011 -
Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use
Fourth edition, 2010
Guideline appraisals
Useful links
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Cochrane EPOC Group
Systematic reviews of educational, behavioural, financial, regulatory and organisational interventions designed to improve health professional practice -
GFMER
Link to obstetrics and gynaecology guidelines on the web