Clinical guidelines are evidence-based recommendations created by experts to help healthcare providers and patients make informed decisions about health conditions, ultimately improving healthcare quality and tailored care.
The European Hernia Society (EHS) guidelines specifically assist surgeons in managing abdominal wall defects with reliable answers to their clinical questions, traditionally developed through consensus among key opinion leaders.
The GRADE method enhances the quality of these guidelines by providing a structured approach to evaluating evidence and making recommendations, addressing challenges in guideline production and advocating for dedicated research groups to improve adherence to this methodology.