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From evidence to action

Strengthen your understanding of evidence assessment and recommendation development. Improve techniques for applying GRADE to your current projects.

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Just added: Optional post-workshop symposium May 5th to see how GRADE can help with coverage decisions for expensive drugs

Optional systematic review pre-workshop for participants interested in additional training

TRACK 1: Comprehensive Track appropriate for persons interested in learning the principles of evidence-based medicine and guideline development for clinical or public health recommendations

TRACK 2: Methodologists Track appropriate for persons who have advanced evidence-based medicine skills; or have completed a basic GRADE workshop; or have experience in leading guideline development activities

Learn through small-group sessions
Bring and work on own projects
Hands-on learning opportunity

What we will do

Facilitate the basic principles of guideline methodology, including how to critically appraise the evidence, grade the quality of the evidence, and move from evidence to recommendations by using GRADE.

Become familiar with GRADE
Create evidence profiles
Explore EBM concepts

About the guideline conference

The Guideline Development Workshop is sponsored by the U.S. GRADE network, an entity of the GRADE working group. The U.S. GRADE network mission is to conduct both basic and advanced GRADE workshops to disseminate best practices in guideline development as well as train GRADE methodologists.

The U.S. GRADE network serves as the nucleus for enhanced collaboration with other US-based institutions such as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supported Evidence-Based Practice Centers (EPCs), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the US Cochrane Center and branches, among others.

16+

hours

Intensive hands-on training in small group settings.

6

facilitators

Internationally renowned faculty with extensive teaching experience.

44

participants

Due to venue size, registration is limited to 44 participants.

Preliminary workshop schedule

Three days of fine tuning your guideline development skills

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Optional systematic review pre-workshop

We now offer an optional pre-workshop activity to the main GRADE guidelines workshop. This course will introduce participants to effectively read a systematic review (SR) as well as the basics of conducting a SR and performing a meta-analysis using free available software. You will find our registration desk in front of the conference room "Calypso".

Hassan Murad, MD and Raj Shah, MD

12:30 PM

Registration for the main GRADE workshop

You will find our registration desk in front of the conference room "Calypso"

Raj Shah, MD

1:00 PM

Welcome and course overview

We will provide an overview of the guidelines workshop and will set objectives

Yngve Falck-Ytter, MD

1:15 PM

Plenary: Creating trustworthy clinical practice guidelines

We will provide an overview on how to move from asking the right questions to building a methodologically rigorous foundation. In 2011, the Institute of Medicine (now the Health and Medicine Division of the Academy of Sciences) has outlined best practices for clinical guideline development. We will provide an overview of elements necessary to provide clinicians with trustworthy guidelines.

Yngve Falck-Ytter, M.D.

2:00 PM

Plenary: Question formulation

Asking answerable questions are a fundamental first step.

Raj Shah, MD

2:15 PM

Coffee break

Light refreshments will be provided.

2:45 PM

Small group session 1

Formulating effective clinical questions (PICOs)
Selecting and rating patient-important outcomes
Using GRADE software effectively

Small group facilitators

4:30 PM

Plenary: Risk of bias assessment.

Learn how to assess methodological limitations of randomized and non-randomized trials (observational evidence).

Rebecca Morgan, PhD, MPH

8:30 AM

Plenary: Quality of evidence: rating down and rating up.

We explain when and how to rate up or down when using the GRADE framework

Philipp Dahm, MD and Shahnaz Sultan, MD

10:00 AM

Coffee break

Light refreshments will be provided.

10:30 AM

Small group session #2

Creating effective evidence profiles:

Use binary outcomes
Rate the quality of evidence for important and critical outcomes
Apply relative and absolute effect estimates

Small group facilitators

12:00 PM

Lunch

A light lunch will be provided.

1:00 PM

Small group session #3

Preparing effective evidence profiles (continued)
Start with evidence to decision framework
Option: apply to own projects

Small group facilitators

2:00 PM

Plenary: From evidence to recommendations

Learn about basic and advanced concepts of moving from evidence to recommendations. We will introduce participants to the GRADE Evidence to Decision (EtD) framework and its individual domains.

Hassan Murad, MD

3:00 PM

Coffee break

Light refreshments will be provided.

Small group facilitators

3:30 PM

Small group session #4

Option: apply to own projects
From evidence to decision

Small group facilitators

8:30 AM

Plenary: topic briefs

Short topic presentations on more advanced GRADE concepts.

The nuts and bolts of GRADE and diagnosis - Reem Mustafa, MD
Expert opinion and related topics - Hassan Murad, MD

10:00 AM

Coffee break

Light refreshments will be provided.

10:15 AM

Small group session #5

Moving from evidence to recommendation:

Overall quality of evidence
Balancing important and critical outcomes
Patient's values and preferences

Small group facilitators

11:15 AM

Plenary: Q&A with faculty

Feedback from the small group sessions; course evaluation.

Yngve Falck-Ytter, MD and Rebecca Morgan, PhD

11:30 AM

Adjourn

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Internationally renowned speakers

Faculty with broad methdological and clinical background to bring insights to your projects

Philipp Dahm, MD, MHSc

Professor

Department of Urology, University of Minnesota.

Yngve Falck-Ytter, MD, AGAF

Professor

Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University.

Rebecca Morgan, PhD, MPH

Health Scientist

Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, McMaster University.

Hassan Murad, MD

Professor

The Mayo Clinic, Rochester.

Reem Mustafa, MD, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor

Department of Medicine and Biomedical & Health Informatics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Shahnaz Sultan, MD, MHSc, AGAF

Associate Professor

Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota.

Speaker details

Pricetable

Space is limited - register now through the Evidence Foundation

Announcement: Scholarships available - apply now through the Evidence Foundation

Early bird registration

$799

Discounted registration
Ends January 15, 2018

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Registration fee

$999

Lunch and refreshments provided throughout the day
Due to venue size, registration is limited

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Discounted registration

$799

Students and research fellows
Groups: 2+ participants

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Please note: additional fees apply when registering for the optional Systematic Review pre-workshop (early bird: $200; regular: $250).

Cancellation policy: refund available up to March 1, 2018 (minus $50 cancellation fee); registration transfer permitted any time.

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Conference Hotel

The Westin Cleveland Downtown. Located in the heart of the financial district of downtown, The Westin Cleveland Downtown is steps away from Cleveland’s most popular landmarks – including the Cleveland Browns Stadium, the new Convention Center, Medical Mart, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, in addition to a vast selection of restaurants. The mecca of the entertainment district – East 4th Street – is also just a few blocks away. The 3,000-square-foot WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio makes it easy to maintain your daily routine while on the road. Our state-of-the-art studio features latest cardio and strength equipment by Life Fitness.

Room rate

$141 + applicable tax.

Limited number of rooms - reserve early. Group rate through the Evidence Foundation only. Use special hotel link when registering for the event.

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