Editorial
South African Guideline Excellence (SAGE): What’s in a name?
Abstract
Project SAGE (South African Guidelines Excellence) is a 3-year research project, funded by the South African Medical Research Council, through the South African University Flagship Project scheme (http://www.mrc.ac.za/cochrane/sage.htm). Using stakeholder-driven processes, SAGE will provide tools to assist effective South African (SA) clinical practice guideline (CPG) activities in developing, adapting, adopting, contextualising and implementing primary care CPGs. In a resource-limited setting such as SA, where access to resources for health is limited, ensuring best use of effective and cost-effective primary care diagnostics and treatments is key to reducing waste, improving access and hence improving quality of care.
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Tamara Kredo, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa
Shingai Machingaidze, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa
Quinette Louw, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa; Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa
Taryn Young, Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa; South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa
Karen Grimmer, International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia; Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa
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Date published: 2015-11-22
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