Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e.V. | |
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| Formation | 1962 |
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| Type | Medical association, Nonprofit |
| Purpose | Coordination and publication of medical guidelines, Representation of the interests of medical associations |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany |
President | Rolf-Detlef Treede |
| Website | awmf.org |
The Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF; Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften), established in 1962[1] and located in Frankfurt am Main, is the umbrella organisation of more than 150 German medical societies.
It coordinates and publishes medical guidelines, promotes scientific exchange and represents the interests of medical associations to the public.[2][3]
It is the German representative in the "Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences CIOMS" at WHO.[2]
Guidelines
The AWMF applies four levels of classification to medical guidelines: S3, S2e, S2k and S1.[4]
| S3 | Evidence and consensus-based | The highest level, for guidelines based on both a systematic analysis of the evidence and a structured consensus among a representative committee |
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| S2e | Evidence-based | Guidelines based on a systematic analysis of the evidence |
| S2k | Consensus-based | Guidelines based on a structured consensus among a representative committee |
| S1 | Expert recommendations | The lowest level, for expert recommendations that have not been developed systematically |
References
- ↑ "Die AWMF: Aufgaben und Ziele". www.awmf.org (in German). Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- 1 2 "Ständige Kommission "Leitlinien"". www.awmf.org (in German). Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e. V. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ↑ "Die AWMF: Die starke Stimme der wissenschaftlichen Medizin". www.awmf.org (in German). Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e. V. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ↑ Nothacker, M. J.; Muche-Borowski, C.; Kopp, I. B. (March 2014). "Guidelines in the Register of the Association of Scientific Medical Societies in Germany - A Quality Improvement Campaign". Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde. 74 (3): 260–266. doi:10.1055/s-0034-1368227. ISSN 0016-5751. PMC 4106509. PMID 25061235.
External links
Media related to Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in German)