Simona Vecchi works at the Department of Epidemiology of Lazio region, Italy. Graduated in Biology (1995), post-degree specialization in Medical Statistics at the University of Rome (2008), University "La Sapienza", Rome (Italy), and Master of Science in Epidemiology at the University of Turin (2013) (Italy). She has deep experience in the conduction of systematic reviews (SR) of the effectiveness of healthcare interventions. She worked as an Information specialist in the field of drug addiction for the Cochrane Library. She is a member of the GRADE working group and is involved in the development of international and national clinical guidelines. Current and previous research interest: guideline development; systematic reviews; knowledge translation