Advancing the WHO-INTEGRATE Framework as a Tool for Evidence-Informed, Deliberative Decision-Making Processes: Exploring the Views of Developers and Users of WHO Guidelines.
Jan M StratilDeepak PaudelKaren E SettyCarlos Eduardo Menezes de RezendeAline Aparecida MonroeJimmy OsuretInger B ScheelManfred WildnerEva A RehfuessPublished in: International journal of health policy and management (2020)
The framework was well-received by health decision-makers as well as the developers of WHO guidelines and appears to capture all relevant considerations discussed in four distinct real-world decision processes that took place on four different continents. Guidance is needed on how to apply the framework in guideline processes that are both transparent and participatory. A set of suggestions for improvement provides a valuable starting point for advancing the framework towards version 2.0.