The American journal of gastroenterology
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · Feb 2011
Editorial CommentEditorial: consensus guidelines: method or madness?
Consensus development methodologies are used to develop evidence-based guidelines and include the Delphi process, the nominal group technique, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) consensus process. Attention to methodology improves the outcomes of the consensus process and better guidelines.
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · Feb 2011
Federal funding for endoscopic research in the United States: 2003-2008.
Endoscopic research is underfunded compared with other areas of research. In 2003 we evaluated trends in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for endoscopic research from 1972 through 2002. Here, we update those trends for 2003-2008. ⋯ Endoscopic research remains underfunded compared with other areas of research.