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The Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in Ukraine in 1986 led to widespread radioactive releases into the environment - primarily of radioiodines and cesium - heavily affecting the northern portions of the country, with settlement-averaged thyroid doses estimated to range from 10 mGy to more than 10 Gy. The increased risk of thyroid cancer among exposed children and adolescents is well established but the impact of radioactive contamination on the risk of other types of cancer is much less certain. To provide data on a public health issue of major importance, we have analyzed the incidence of non-thyroid cancers during the post-Chernobyl period in a well-defined cohort of 13,203 individuals who were

Background The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has approved the methodology for development of medical and technological documents on the basis of evidence. The first documents on the basis of evidence were developed by multidisciplinary working groups in recent years. We can witness the process of guidelines adaptation and their implementation into health care practice. Context It is necessary to ensure the availability of new documents for doctors, health care providers, and public. Transparency at all stages of medical and technical documents development is also very important. Description of Best Practice The website of the registry of medical and technological documents has been created and posted at http://www.dec.gov.ua/mtd/index.html. The website includes: - Adapted clinical guidelines and unified clinical protocols of medical care developed by multidisciplinary working groups; - Draft documents submitted for public discussion; - Information on clinical topics under consideration; - Methodological materials for developers - members of multidisciplinary working groups; - Links to international sources of evidential information. The development of the content of the website continues. Lessons for Guideline Developers, Adaptors, Implementers, and/or Users Creating a specialised website that integrates methodological materials, adapted clinical guidelines, unified clinical protocols, and information about the documents under consideration provides accessibility of documents, convenience for users, and improves confidence of professionals and the public in new documents.