German Journal for Evidence and Quality in Healthcare ZEFQ
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The Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen (English: German Journal for Evidence and Quality in Healthcare) is a German language medical journal
focussing on evidence-based medicine
published by Elsevier Germany
. It was established in 1904 as the Zeitschrift für ärztliche Fortbildung (German Journal for Continuous Medical Education) by Ernst von Bergmann
. The current editor in chief
is Günter Ollenschläger
, director of the German Agency for Quality in Medicine
since 1995.
The journal is the official organ of national and international evidence-based medicine organisations, such as the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, Deutsches Institut für Medizinische Dokumentation und Information
, German Agency for Quality in Medicine
, German Cochrane Centre
, German Network for Evidence Based Medicine
, Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare and Guidelines International Network
.
Medical journal
A public health journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, and health care . Public health journals, like most scientific journals, are peer-reviewed...
focussing on evidence-based medicine
Evidence-based medicine
Evidence-based medicine or evidence-based practice aims to apply the best available evidence gained from the scientific method to clinical decision making. It seeks to assess the strength of evidence of the risks and benefits of treatments and diagnostic tests...
published by Elsevier Germany
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
. It was established in 1904 as the Zeitschrift für ärztliche Fortbildung (German Journal for Continuous Medical Education) by Ernst von Bergmann
Ernst von Bergmann
Ernst von Bergmann was a Baltic German surgeon. He is the beginner of aseptic surgery.Born in Riga, Livonia , in 1860 he earned his doctorate at the University of Dorpat, and later returned to Dorpat in 1871, where he was a professor of surgery until 1878...
. The current editor in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
is Günter Ollenschläger
Günter Ollenschläger
Günter Ollenschläger is a German physician and medical editor. He has been chief editor of the German Journal for Evidence and Quality in Healthcare ZEFQ and head of the German Agency for Quality in Medicine since 1995....
, director of the German Agency for Quality in Medicine
German Agency for Quality in Medicine
The German Agency for Quality in Medicine - in German "Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin ", established in 1995 and located in Berlin co-ordinates healthcare quality programmes with special focus on evidence-based medicine, medical guidelines, patient empowerment, patient safety...
since 1995.
The journal is the official organ of national and international evidence-based medicine organisations, such as the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, Deutsches Institut für Medizinische Dokumentation und Information
Deutsches Institut für Medizinische Dokumentation und Information
The Deutsches Institut für Medizinische Dokumentation und Information is a German organization responsible for medical classification.In English, its name would translate to "German Institute of Medical Documentation and Information"....
, German Agency for Quality in Medicine
German Agency for Quality in Medicine
The German Agency for Quality in Medicine - in German "Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin ", established in 1995 and located in Berlin co-ordinates healthcare quality programmes with special focus on evidence-based medicine, medical guidelines, patient empowerment, patient safety...
, German Cochrane Centre
Cochrane Collaboration
The Cochrane Collaboration is a group of over 28,000 volunteers in more than 100 countries who review the effects of health care interventions tested in biomedical randomized controlled trials. A few more recent reviews have also studied the results of non-randomized, observational studies...
, German Network for Evidence Based Medicine
German Network for Evidence Based Medicine
The German Network for Evidence based Medicine is a scientific not-profit association of individuals and institutions promoting the quality of patient care and disease prevention by applying the principles of evidence based healthcare - in special dentistry , medicine , nursing , pharmacy,...
, Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare and Guidelines International Network
Guidelines International Network
The Guidelines International Network is an international scientific asssociation of organisations and individuals interested and involved in development and application of evidence based guidelines and health care information...
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