%0 Journal Article %T Using systematic reviews for evidence-based health promotion: basic methodology issues %A Buend¨ªa-Rodr¨ªguez %A Jefferson A %A S¨¢nchez-Villamil %A Juana P %J Revista de Salud P¨²blica %D 2006 %I Universidad Nacional de Colombia %R 10.1590/S0124-00642006000500008 %X systematic reviews and evidence-based recommendations are becoming increasingly important for decision-making in health and medicine. systematic reviews of population-health interventions are challenging and methods will continue evolving. this paper provides an overview of how evidence-based approaches in public health and health promotion are being reviewed to provide a basis for colombian guide to health promotion, analysing limitations and recommendations for future reviews. %K health promotion %K evidence-based medicine. %U http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0124-00642006000500008&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en