New era for European Respiratory Society clinical practice guidelines: joining efficiency and high methodological standards

One of the most important tasks of a scientific society is the development of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). The objectives of CPGs are to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare, to reduce unjustified variations in the practices of diagnosis and treatment, and to improve patient outcomes. In order to fulfil these objectives, CPGs have to be evidence-based and therefore need to be developed through an unbiased process, consisting...