Marina Davoli Director of the NHS Department of Epidemiology, Regione Lazio (Roma). Epidemiologist expert in systematic reviews, practice guidelines, clinical epidemiology. Coordinating Editor of the Cochrane Drug & Alcohol Review Group.
	Elena Parmelli Clinical epidemiologist with experience in systematic reviews and guidelines development (using the GRADE Approach).
	Laura Amato Psychiatrist at NHS Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Region (Rome), member of GRADE working group, expert in systematic reviews and clinical guidelines.  Managing editor Cochrane Drugs and Alcohol Group.
	Nicola Magrini Expertise in clinical pharmacology, systematic reviews, practice guidelines. Director of The Centre for Effectiveness of Health Care (CeVEAS) Modena. Member of the GRADE Working Group.
	Massimo Brunetti Health economist at the Local health Unit of Modena with expertise in practice guidelines and HTA. Member of the GRADE Working Group.
	Rossana De Palma and Donato Papini Clinical epidemiologists with experience in guidelines development (using the GRADE Approach) and dissemination at the Emilia Romagna Health and Social Care Agency. Dr De Palma is head of the Clinical Governance Unit at ASSR.
	Silvia Pregno Clinical epidemiologist with experience in systematic reviews, practice guidelines and HTA. Member of the GRADE Working Group.
	Vanna Pistotti Information specialist at the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Milan. She collaborates with the Italian Cochrane Centre since 1994.