InformedHealthOnline.org
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IQWiG was established by legislation as part of Germany's 2003 health reform. It is an independent, non-government and non-profit foundation that is intended to support evidence-based decision making in the German health care services. The Institute is funded through national health insurance and may also accept funding from the Federal Ministry of Health. The Institute accepts no sponsorship or advertising and does not seek grants. You can read more about the board and structure of IQWiG at the IQWiG website (soon available in English).
IQWiG undertakes and publishes assessments of the effectiveness, quality and efficiency of health care services. It receives commissions from the Federal Joint Committee of Self-Administration of the Health Care Services (Gemeinsame Bundesausschuss) and the Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesgesundheitsministerium) in areas including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, disease management programs and the assessment of clinical guidelines.
The Institute is also a scientific resource for the general public and the health care community. It is an independent publisher of evidence-based consumer health and patient information, but does not provide individual patient advice.
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- Koeln / Cologne NRW
- Germany 51105
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- +49.22135685401
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