About Polish Institute for Evidence Based Medicine

The Polish Institute for Evidence Based Medicine (PIEBM) is a foundation established in 2003. Its goal is to promote the concept and methods of evidence-based medicine among medical professionals in order to rationalize and enhance the quality of healthcare in Poland.

This goal is being fulfilled by:

1. producing and distributing up-to-date and reliable information useful in everyday medical practice
2. teaching the skills necessary for efficient use of medical information
3. initiating and providing methodological support for creation of clinical practice guidelines and disseminating them within the medical community
4. conducting research activity in the field of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
5. facilitating cooperation between Polish medical professionals and foreign experts in the field of evidence-based medicine