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WSES guidelines updates.

Marco Ceresoli¹, Federico Coccolini², Walter L Biffl³

¹General and Emergency Surgery Department, School of Medicine and Surgery, Milano-Bicocca University, Monza, Italy. marco.ceresoli@libero.it.

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The World Society of Emergency Surgery clarifies its stance on developing and updating clinical guidelines. This commentary addresses the ongoing debate regarding best practices for guideline creation in emergency surgery.

Keywords:

Evidence-based medicine Guideline development Guideline update Guidelines WSES

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Area of Science:

Emergency Medicine
Surgical Education

Background:

The World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) is dedicated to advancing emergency surgery and trauma care through education.
Guideline development is a key activity for scientific societies, but processes vary widely.
There is an active debate and lack of consensus on optimal guideline development and updating methodologies.

Purpose of the Study:

To present the official position of the World Society of Emergency Surgery regarding the process of developing and updating clinical guidelines.
To contribute to the discussion on standardizing guideline development in emergency surgery.

Main Methods:

This is a commentary outlining the WSES's perspective.
It addresses the current discourse on guideline development and updates.

Main Results:

The commentary articulates the WSES's specific approach to guideline creation.
It highlights the society's commitment to evidence-based practices in emergency surgery.

Conclusions:

The WSES advocates for a defined process for guideline development and updates.
This position aims to foster consistency and quality in emergency surgery guidelines.