Conference
The First Meeting of the WHO Guideline Development Group for the Revision of the WHO 1999 Guidelines for Iodine Thyroid Blocking
Abstract
The meeting held in May 2014 in Würzburg, Germany, discussed the scope of the revision of the 1999 WHO guidelines for iodine thyroid blocking (ITB) by following the WHO handbook for guideline development. This article describes the process and methods of developing the revised, evidence-based WHO guidelines for ITB following nuclear and radiological accidents, the results of the kick-off meeting as well as further steps taken to complete the …
Authors
Reiners C; Schneider R; Akashi M; Akl EA; Jourdain J-R; Li C; Murith C; Van Bladel L; Yamashita S; Zeeb H
Volume
171
Pagination
pp. 47-56
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 2016
DOI
10.1093/rpd/ncw238
Conference proceedings
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Issue
1
ISSN
0144-8420
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolEuropean UnionEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleFukushima Nuclear AccidentGuidelines as TopicHealth PolicyHumansInfantInternational AgenciesIodine RadioisotopesJapanMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Radiation-InducedOccupational ExposurePotassium IodidePregnancyRadiation InjuriesRadiation ProtectionRadioactive Hazard ReleaseReview Literature as TopicThyroid GlandThyroid NeoplasmsVulnerable PopulationsWorld Health Organization