The Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF; Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften), established in 1962 and located in Frankfurt am Main, is the umbrella organisation of more than 185 German medical societies.
It coordinates and publishes medical guidelines, promotes scientific exchange and represents the interests of medical associations to the public.
It is the German representative in the "Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences CIOMS" at WHO.
Guidelines The AWMF applies four levels of classification to medical guidelines: S3, S2e, S2k and S1. S3Evidence and consensus-basedThe highest level, for guidelines based on both a systematic analysis of the evidence and a structured consensus among a representative committeeS2eEvidence-basedGuidelines based on a systematic analysis of the evidenceS2kConsensus-basedGuidelines based on a structured consensus among a representative committeeS1Expert recommendationsThe lowest level, for expert recommendations that have not been developed systematically
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External links
Official Website (in German)