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Oral A ‘living’ rapid research needs appraisal platform for WHO priority diseases

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
de Swart, Probyn, Ntamo, Frischer, Nwosu, Buckley, Harriss, Villanueva, Henschke, Sebastianski, Cogo, Sguassero, Bergman, Petkovic, Moetlediwa, Mpando, Cheng, Ndwandwe, Norton, Sigfrid
"Background Past infectious disease outbreaks have revealed a need to improve coordination of evidence-based research response. We established a ‘living’ rapid research needs appraisal (RRNA) for the World Health Organization (WHO) priority diseases as part of the Pandemic PACT program. This…

Oral AI-driven assessment of the application of GRADE evidence-to-decision frameworks in German oncological guidelines

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Follmann, Jacobs, Langer, Wenzel
Background: The application of evidence-to-decision (EtD) frameworks can help establish clear decision-making rationales for the formulation of recommendations. For guidelines in the German Guideline Program in Oncology (GGPO), the application of EtDs is not mandatory. With the advent of artificial…

Oral Abstract screening: do we hold humans to the same standard as the machines?

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Bukhvalova
Background Much of medical research requires assessment of all relevant previously published articles; often many thousands are assessed for relevance by at least 2 experts. Feasibility often implies that only articles in English are considered and that the complete list of search results is first…

Oral Adapting global evidence-based practice guidelines to the Iranian health care context for management of female lower urinary tract symptoms

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Hajebrahimi, Kabiri, Mostafaei, Salehi-Poormehr
Background: Adapting a guideline or other tool of knowledge is a key component of the knowledge-to-action cycle. Objectives: The aim of this study was to adapt the international clinical practice guidelines and their recommendations to the Iranian health care context regarding female lower urinary…

Oral Adapting the GRADE approach to guide the evidence assessment in IPCC reports

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Miersch, Minx
Background: Global environmental assessments like those carried out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provide critical information for users of evidence to combat climate change’s harmful impacts on human health. Still, the assessment of evidence on climate solutions often…

Oral Adapting the GRADE evidence-to-decision framework to facilitate robust decision-making : two case studies

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
O'Neill, O'Sullivan, O'Neill, O'Brien, Dullea, Dullea, McGarry, Spillane, Walsh, Walsh, Walsh, Harrington, Ryan, Ryan
Background Healthcare decision-making should be evidence based and incorporate wider contextual issues. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) evidence to decision (EtD) framework provides a systematic, transparent format to evaluate the available evidence in…

Oral Addressing the Dental Caries Burden in India: A Global Imperative for Evidence Translation and Implementation

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Mishra
" Background: Dental caries stands as a significant public health challenge in India, with far-reaching implications for global oral health. Despite its prevalence, effective strategies for combating this burden remain imperative. This abstract centers on the importance of disseminating…

Oral Adopting an adapted approach to developing scoping review protocols: an experience report

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Hussein Barakat, Gabiatti, Eduardo dos Santos Alves, Barros Ferreira, Cristina de Campos Pereira Silveira
Background: In recent years, the scoping review has emerged as a method of synthesizing knowledge in health research, experiencing notable growth, especially in the last decade. This methodology plays a crucial role in mapping scientific knowledge. Guidelines proposed by the JBI Collaboration guide…

Oral Adoption of automation tools to undertake scoping reviews

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Alexander, Ameen, Asran, Evans, Godfrey, Khalil, McInerney, Moraes, Munn, Peters, Pieper, Pollock, Taneri, Tricco
Background: The adoption of automation tools for systematic reviews has been relatively slow. There are several reasons for this, including the fact that very few tools have data on their validity and reliability available, licensing issues or costs, the steep learning curve in using the tools,…

Oral Advances in guideline development: A scoping review of key innovations

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Merriman, Shrestha, Tyner, Comaskey, Lynch, Cardwell, Rohde, Clyne, Sharp, Smith, Holland, Cullinan, Allen, Dunphy, O’Flaherty, O'Neill, Ryan
Background Clinical practice guidance encompasses clinical policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines (PPPGs), all aimed at supporting decisions made by clinicians and patients regarding suitable healthcare. In 2015 the National Clinical Effectiveness Committee of Ireland published Standards…

Oral African Community for Systematic Reviews needs assessment among researchers in low- and middle-income countries

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Bhandari, de Grijs, Dike, Dine, Effiong, Kyei-Arthur, Nkemehule
Introduction Systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMs) can be very useful in the development of evidence-based practices and the formulation of policies. This study aimed to assess the SRM needs of researchers from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods We conducted a web-based…

Oral All together now, a global perspective: inclusion of HTA recommendations into guidelines, assessments for currency, and triggers for updates

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Collins, Garrett, Penman, Taske, Wohlgemuth
Background: With a view to ensuring advice is useful and usable, the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) intends to include technology appraisal (TA) recommendations into guidelines. Bringing together all NICE’s guidance will provide a better experience for users and…

Oral An empirical assessment of minimal important differences in network meta-analysis

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Da Costa, Saadat, Strauss, Tricco, Tsokani, Veroniki
Background Systematic reviews with network meta-analysis (NMA) synthesize data from multiple studies comparing different interventions within a single framework. However, interpreting NMA findings, especially when it comes to clinical significance, can prove challenging. The minimal important…

Oral An evidence gap map of interventions for noncommunicable diseases and risk factors among children and adolescents

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Ali Meerza, Bhutta, Das, Hameed Khan, Lewis-Watts, Salam
Approximately 70% of premature deaths result from dangerous health-related behaviors that begin in childhood and adolescence. However, contemporary literature predominantly centers on adult population, with limited evidence on burden, risk factors, determinants, and potential interventions…

Oral An evidence partnership informing solutions for youth unemployment

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Stewart, Tshabalala
Background Despite good intentions and strong initiatives, the gulf between evidence synthesis production and use remains largely unsolved. We cannot accept this status quo if we are serious about finding solutions to the world’s challenges. Unemployment in Africa is one such challenge for which…

Oral An evidence-informed approach to SDG 7: a call for action based on results from a synthesis project

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Gaved, Ravat, Reifmesser, Yavuz
Background: Halfway through the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), progress toward SDG 7, which aims to provide affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all, is mixed. Although the share of populations with access to electricity has risen 10% in the past…

Oral An implementation model of integrating Traditional Chinese medicine for behavior change in China smoking cessation

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Lu, Liu
"Background Low proportion of follow-up visits and the challenges in sustaining smoking cessation behavior are critical aspects in clinical practice. Chinese people has a higher acceptance to integrate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) interventions in smoking cessation, meanwhile TCM have…

Oral An integrative and collaborative approach to equity-based knowledge mobilization and dissemination: advancing the Canadian Guidelines for Post COVID-19 Condition (CAN-PCC)

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Brozek, Motilall, Nieuwlaat, Pardo Pardo, Santesso, Sayfi, Schunemann, Travis, Wiercioch
Background: The Canadian Guidelines for Post COVID-19 Condition (CAN-PCC) is a project supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada to develop, disseminate, and evaluate 6 guidelines (90 recommendations) covering the full cycle of Post COVID-19 condition. The project includes 6 guideline teams…

Oral An interdisciplinary evidence-based education workshop: an 8-year experience in a Mexican university

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Sánchez-Mendiola, Pompa Mansilla, Benavides Lara, Rendón Cazales
• Background: Evidence based education has evolved in recent times, although formal reports of faculty development initiatives about it are scarce. University teachers require training for the appropriate use of educational evidence in teaching practice, ideally in an interprofessional setting. •…

Oral Antenatal care strategies to improve perinatal and newborn outcomes

2024 Prague [Global Evidence Summit]
Das, Yasin
Introduction: Antenatal care strategies play a pivotal role in ensuring a safe and healthy gestational period for expectant mothers and promote optimal outcomes for their babies. Implementing these interventions can contribute to a supportive environment for pregnant women, resulting in positive…