Deutsches Netzwerk Evidenzbasierte Medizin e.V. (DNEbM)

The German Network for Evidence-based Medicine (DNEbM) was founded to spread and develop the concepts and methods of EbM in practice, teaching and research. The Network is the German-language competence and reference center for all aspects of evidence-based medicine. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) promotes the conscious, explicit and deliberative use of the best empirical evidence available when making decisions about the care of individual patients, groups of patients and whole populations. The clinical practice of EBM involves the integration of clinical expertise, patient preferences and external evidence from systematic patient-oriented research. Evidence-based health care involves the additional consideration of epidemiological, economic and social aspects. The DNEbM was founded on 6 October 2000 in Berlin and now records approximately 850 individual and institutional members. The network sees itself as an interdisciplinary platform for the fundamental principles of EBM, namely to improve the connection between medical research and medical care. The DNEbM is both generally and professionally neutral. It is a member of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) e.V. Our objectives Development of theory, concepts, methods and techniques of EBM Conducting conventions and other events, such as for education and training Promotion of training, further education and training in evidence-based medicine, including the development and implementation of teaching programs Dissemination of EBM-relevant experiences and research results through statements, professional publications in numerous journals and books, as well as through the DNEbM’s own publication organ ZEFQ (German Journal for Evidence and Quality in Health Care).