What Is an NIH Consensus or State-of-the-Science Statement?
An NIH Consensus or State-of-the-Science statement is a report evaluating scientific information on a given biomedical or public health intervention with the purpose of resolving a particular controversial issue in clinical practice. Each NIH Consensus or State-of-the-Science statement answers a series of five to six questions concerning efficacy, risk, and clinical applications, and recommends directions for future research.
