Evaluation of medical research performance – position paper of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) by Herrmann-Lingen, Christoph, Brunner, Edgar, Hildenbrand, Sibylle, Loew, Thomas H., Raupach, Tobias, Spies, Claudia, Treede, Rolf-Detlef, Vahl, Christian-Friedrich, Wenz, Hans-Jürgen

“…Further discussions within the AWMF Committee for Evaluation of Performance in Research and Teaching and the AWMF Executive Board resulted in the final consented version presented here.Results: The AWMF recommends modifications to the current system of evaluating medical research performance. …”
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Transparency of clinical practice guideline funding: a cross-sectional analysis of the German AWMF registry by Hendrik Napierala, Angela Schuster, Sabine Gehrke-Beck, Christoph Heintze

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Fachkliniken – Definition: Vorschlag zur Diskussion aus der Ad-hoc-Kommission Versorgungsstrukturen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften (AWMF) zur Reform der Krankenhausversorgung by Randerath, Winfried J., Kriegmair, Martin, Markewitz, Andreas, Rodeck, Burkhard, Schmitz-Rixen, Thomas, Scharl, Anton, Nothacker, Monika

“…The ad hoc committee of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) for the reform of hospital care in Germany, therefore, presents proposals for a definition, a description of quality characteristics, and an allocation to care levels. …”
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Die EU-Verordnung für In-vitro-Diagnostika (IVDR) in der Praxis: Umsetzung und Anwendung – Ergebnisse einer öffentlichen Veranstaltung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften (AWMF) im März 2023 by Vogeser, Michael, Brüggemann, Monika, Brandt, Kristina, Ceglarek, Uta, Gieskes, Volker, Hitziger, Niclas, Kahles, Andy, Klar, Ernst, Roggenbuck, Dirk, Schliephake, Henning, Schulte, Ortwin, Wettmarshausen, Sascha, Zimmermann, Uwe, Sack, Ulrich, Stenzinger, Albrecht, Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e.V. (AWMF)

“…In order to discuss first experiences with the implementation of the EU Regulation on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDR) about one year after its entry into force, the German Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF e.V.) organized a full-day public webinar. Overall, it became clear that the implementation of the IVDR still poses significant challenges for laboratory medicine and pathology. …”
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Advisory opinion of the AWMF Ad hoc Commission In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices regarding in-vitro diagnostic medical devices manufactured and used only within health institutions established in the Union according to Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) by Hoffmüller, Petra, Brüggemann, Monika, Eggermann, Thomas, Ghoreschi, Kamran, Haase, Detlef, Hofmann, Jörg, Hunfeld, Klaus-Peter, Koch, Katharina, Meisel, Christian, Michl, Patrick, Müller, Jens, Müller, Carsten, Rabenau, Holger F., Reinhardt, Dirk, Riemenschneider, Markus J., Sachs, Ulrich J., Sack, Ulrich, Stenzinger, Albrecht, Streichert, Thomas, von Neuhoff, Nils, Weichert, Wilko, Weinstock, Christof, Zimmermann, Stefan, Spitzenberger, Folker, AWMF Ad hoc Commision In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices

“…In view of the approaching application date of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 („IVDR“) and the resulting EU-wide, harmonized requirements for in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD) manufactured and used within European health institutions, the Ad hoc Commission IVD of the German Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF) takes a national position on the details of the requirements and conditions related to the use of these IVD products.The Ad hoc Commission IVD emphasizes the relevance of examination procedures developed in medical laboratories, especially in the field of orphan diseases and new diagnostic markers. …”
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The appropriateness of the treatment setting for the inpatient post-acute treatment of alcohol dependence disorders in Switzerland by Odenwald Michael, Keller Anne, Rossegger Astrid, Endrass Jérôme

“…In 18.8% of the cases, however, the AWMF criteria did not allow an assignment to either of the treatment settings. …”
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Management of fibromyalgia syndrome – an interdisciplinary evidence-based guideline by Sommer, Claudia, Schiltenwolf, Marcus, Offenbächer, Martin, Nutzinger, Detlev, Kühn, Edeltraud, Köllner, Volker, Herrmann, Markus, Henningsen, Peter, Felde, Eva, Flügge, Christl, Eich, Wolfgang, Arnold, Bernhard, Häuser, Winfried, Thieme, Kati, Kopp, Ina

“…The guideline was reviewed and finally approved by the boards of the societies involved and published online by the AWMF on april 25, 2008: http://www.uni-duesseldorf.de/AWMF/ll/041-004.htm. …”
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An Iterative Mean Filter for Image Denoising by ugur erkan, Dang Ngoc Hoang Thanh, Le Minh Hieu, Serdar Enginoglu

“…The qualitative results by PSNR and SSIM showed that IMF outperforms the other methods such as Based-on Pixel Density Filter (BPDF), Decision-Based Algorithm (DBA), Modified Decision-Based Untrimmed Median Filter (MDBUTMF), Noise Adaptive Fuzzy Switching Median Filter (NAFSMF), Adaptive Weighted Mean Filter (AWMF), Different Applied Median Filter (DAMF), Adaptive Type-2 Fuzzy Filter (FDS): for the IMAGESTEST dataset - BPDF (25.36/0.756), DBA (28.72/0.8426), MDBUTMF (25.93/0.8426), NAFSMF (29.32/0.8735), AWMF (32.25/0.9177), DAMF (31.65/0.9154), FDS (27.98/0.8338), and IMF (33.67/0.9252); and for the BSDS dataset - BPDF (24.95/0.7469), DBA (26.84/0.8061), MDBUTMF (26.25/0.7732), NAFSMF (27.26/0.8191), AWMF (28.89/0.8672), DAMF (29.11/0.8667), FDS (26.85/0.8095), and IMF (30.04/0.8753).…”
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German Medical Science: Editorial 2014 by Reinauer, Hans

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GMS German Medical Science: Best Paper Award 2013 by Reinauer, Hans

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The future development of intensive care quality indicators – a methods paper by Kumpf, Oliver, Nothacker, Monika, Braun, Jan, Muhl, Elke

“…For this purpose, a cooperation with the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies’ Institute for Medical Knowledge Management (AWMF-IMWi) was established.Methodology: Review of published German manuals for QI development from guidelines and narrative review of quality indicators with a focus on evidence and consensus-based guideline recommendations. …”
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S2k guideline for diving accidents by Jüttner, Björn, Wölfel, Christian, Camponovo, Claudio, Schöppenthau, Holger, Meyne, Johannes, Wohlrab, Carmen, Werr, Henning, Klein, Till, Schmeißer, Giso, Theiß, Karsten, Wolf, Philipp, Müller, Oliver, Janisch, Thorsten, Naser, Johannes, Blödt, Susanne, Muche-Borowski, Cathleen

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Long-term opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain: second update of the German guidelines by Frank Petzke, Frietjof Bock, Michael Hüppe, Monika Nothacker, Heike Norda, Lukas Radbruch, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Matthias Schuler, Thomas Tölle, Anika Viniol, Winfried Häuser

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The journal impact factor as a parameter for the evaluation of researchers and research El factor de impacto de las revistas como parámetro para la evaluacion de investigadores e i... by K.-F. Kaltenborn, K. Kuhn

“…The present article calls for a) research evaluation in accordance with the recommendations of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Council, DFG) and of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizini-schen Fachgesellschaften (Association of the Scientific Medical Societies, AWMF); and b) for more intensive occupation with and organization of medical knowledge processes.…”
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Pharmacological treatment of knee osteoarthritis: Special considerations of the new German guideline by Juergen Steinmeyer, Fritjof Bock, Johannes Stöve, Jörg Jerosch, Johannes Flechtenmacher

“…This article refers to the recommendations and opinions regarding the pharmacotherapy of knee OA contained in the new guideline of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF), highlighting several important aspects and describing the considerations underlying the decision-making process. …”
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Update on Treatment Guideline in Fibromyalgia Syndrome with Focus on Pharmacology by Sanam Kia, Ernet Choy

“…The most recent guidelines from European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) (2016), Canadian Pain Society (2012), and The Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) (2012) highlight the change in attitudes regarding the overall approach to FMS, but offer varying advice with regards to the use of pharmacological agents. …”
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Correction to: Guideline-based quality indicators—a systematic comparison of German and international clinical practice guidelines by Monika Becker, Jessica Breuing, Monika Nothacker, Stefanie Deckert, Marie Brombach, Jochen Schmitt, Edmund Neugebauer, Dawid Pieper

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Management of pain in individuals with spinal cord injury: Guideline of the German-Speaking Medical Society for Spinal Cord Injury by Franz, Steffen, Schulz, Barbara, Wang, Haili, Gottschalk, Sabine, Grüter, Florian, Friedrich, Jochen, Glaesener, Jean-Jacques, Bock, Fritjof, Schott, Cordelia, Müller, Rachel, Schultes, Kevin, Landmann, Gunther, Gerner, Hans Jürgen, Dietz, Volker, Treede, Rolf-Detlef, Weidner, Norbert

“…The evidence base from clinical trials and meta-analyses was summarized and subjected to a structured consensus-process in accordance with the regulations of the Association of Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) and the methodological requirements of the “German instrument for methodological guideline appraisal”.Results: This consensus-based guideline (S2k classification according to the AWMF guidance manual and rules) resulted in seven on-topic statements and 17 specific recommendations relevant to the classification, assessment and therapy of pain directly or indirectly caused by SCI. …”
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Neurological manifestations of post-COVID-19 syndrome S1-guideline of the German society of neurology by Christiana Franke, Peter Berlit, Harald Prüss

“…This is an abbreviated version of the post-COVID-19 syndrome chapter of the guideline issued by the German Neurological society and published in the Guideline repository of the AWMF (Working Group of Scientific Medical Societies; Arbeitsgemeinschaft wissenschaftlicher Medizinischer Fachgesellschaften).…”
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S1 guidelines “lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid analysis” (abridged and translated version) by H. Tumani, H. F. Petereit, A. Gerritzen, C. C. Gross, A. Huss, S. Isenmann, S. Jesse, M. Khalil, P. Lewczuk, J. Lewerenz, F. Leypoldt, N. Melzer, S. G. Meuth, M. Otto, K. Ruprecht, E. Sindern, A. Spreer, M. Stangel, H. Strik, M. Uhr, J. Vogelgsang, K.-P. Wandinger, T. Weber, M. Wick, B. Wildemann, J. Wiltfang, D. Woitalla, I. Zerr, T. Zimmermann

“…Conclusions In view of the importance and developments in CSF analysis, the S1 guideline “Lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid analysis” was recently prepared by the German Society for CSF analysis and clinical neurochemistry (DGLN) and published in German in accordance with the guidelines of the AWMF ( https://www.awmf.org ). /uploads/tx_szleitlinien/030-141l_S1_Lumbalpunktion_und_Liquordiagnostik_2019-08.pdf). …”
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