oBJectiveGuide health professionals and the general public about the use of artificial sweeteners and their consequences for health. MethodologyInclusion and exclusion criteria Studies that evaluated adults and children who used artificial sweeteners compared with individuals who did not were included. As outcome, the adverse clinical effects of this association were analyzed.Exclusion criteria were non-epidemiological and noncomparative studies, and those in disagreement with the inclusion criteria. DatabasesThe following databases and respective searches were used.

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize procedures to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the physician responsible for the conduct that will be adopted, depending on the conditions and the clinical status of each patient. evidence collection MethodThis policy followed the pattern of a systematic review with retrieval of evidence based on the principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM), according to which clinical experience is integrated with the ability to critically analyze and rationally apply scientific information, thus improving the quality of medical care. EBM uses existing scientific evidence available at the time, with good internal and external validity, applying its results to the clinical practice.

Ribas DF et al. 612rev assoC med bras 2016; 62(7):612-615 evidence collection MethodThis policy followed the pattern of a systematic review with retrieval of evidence based on the principles of evidence--based medicine (EBM), according to which clinical experience is integrated with the ability to critically analyze and rationally apply scientific information, thus improving the quality of medical care. EBM uses existing scientific evidence available at the time, with good internal and external validity, applying its results to the clinical practice. 1,2Systematic reviews are considered today as level I evidence for any clinical question as systematically summarize information on a particular topic based on primary studies (clinical trials, cohort studies, case-control or cross-sectional studies). The methodology used for this is reproducible, and integrates information on effectiveness, efficiency, efficacy, and safety.

NutritioNal therapy assessmeNt -outpatieNt mobility moNitoriNg (mam) rev assoc Med Bras 2016; 62(9):811-815 811 GUIDELINES IN FOCUSNutritional therapy assessment -Outpatient mobility monitoring (MAM) This policy followed the pattern of a systematic review with retrieval of evidence based on the principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM), according to which clinical experience is integrated with the ability to critically analyze and rationally apply scientific information, thus improving the quality of medical care. EBM uses existing scientific evidence available at the time, with good internal and external validity, applying its results to the clinical practice.