Please give additional activity details (i.e., reach, impact, duration, return on investment) The fourth NIKEZ Conference took place on 8 October 2026, bringing together healthcare professionals, researchers and policymakers to discuss the role of scientific evidence and health data in improving healthcare quality.
The conference was opened by the Czech Minister of Health, Adam Vojtěch. Key topics included the use of health data in healthcare planning, the development and implementation of national clinical practice guidelines, stakeholder collaboration and the integration of evidence into clinical practice and reimbursement mechanisms.

Cochrane Czech Republic and NIKEZ have the same personnel, providing a close link between international evidence synthesis and national clinical practice guideline development. The conference highlighted the importance of methodological rigour, transparency and collaboration in translating scientific evidence into practical recommendations.
The programme also featured the Czech–Swiss KOMPAS project, which focuses on developing national clinical practice guidelines for home care, including perspectives from patients, informal caregivers and healthcare professionals.