Using GRADE methodology for the development of public health guidelines for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs among men who have sex with men and transgender people
Elie A Akl, Caitlin Kennedy, Kelika Konda, Carlos F Caceres, Tara Horvath, George Ayala, Andrew Doupe, Antonio Gerbase, Charles Shey Wiysonge, Eddy R Segura, Holger J Schünemann, Ying-Ru Lo
Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) Department of HIV/AIDS led the development of public health guidelines for delivering an evidence-based, essential package of interventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people in the health sector in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this paper is to review the methodological challenges faced and solutions applied during the development of the guidelines.
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