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JBI Adelaide GRADE Centre closing dates
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On behalf of our GRADE Centres, we wish you all the happiest of holidays and a merry Christmas! We hope our members enjoy some quality time (and food) with loved ones during the break, and are refreshed and re-energised for a productive new year.
The JBI Adelaide GRADE Centre will be closed for Christmas. Close down dates are as follows: Monday 26th of December 2022 to 6th of January 2023 inclusive.
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Meeting of the GRADE Working Group
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On the 10th and 11th of November, the biannual GRADE Working Group meeting was held remotely over Zoom. Members of both the JBI Adelaide GRADE centre and the Melbourne GRADE Centre attended this meeting with other key figures in the GRADE Working Group.
There were some excellent discussions and networking opportunities, as well as updates on the latest GRADE guidance from experts in the field. These meeting are free to attend for all members of the GRADE network and provide the chance to engage in international collaborations on GRADE related work. We strongly encourage GRADE members to attend these meetings. Recordings of the sessions are available.
Professor Gordon Guyatt provided an update on 'inconsistency' during the GRADE Working Group meeting, which was approved by the group. This update will be published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology soon.
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A super successful World EBHC Day was held on the 20th of October, embracing the theme, 'Partnerships for Purpose'. It is important to reflect on the power of partnerships for methods development, and we appreciate all the contributions of our GRADE Centre members.
Have a read of this thought-provoking blog by the Director of the JBI Adelaide GRADE Centre, Assoc. Prof. Zachary Munn.
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INGUIDE Training for Guideline Development
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Holger Schünemann explains INGUIDE
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The annual NHMRC Research Symposium was held from Thursday 17th of November to Tuesday 22nd of November 2022, and consisted of a combination of plenary presentations, ePosters, and face-to-face satellite events for in-person networking.
This year's theme was 'Embracing Diversity'. Watch recordings from the NHMRC Research Symposium.
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ALEC Living Guidelines Handbook: 'A How-to guide to the handbook'
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The Australian Living Evidence Consortium (ALEC) Methods and Working Processes Group has recently published their living guidelines' handbook (https://livingevidence.org.au/key-publications) compiling their experiences across living guidelines and providing guidance to get started with living guidelines.
This webinar was held on the 30th of November, and will be shared on social media.
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Latest GRADE Guidance Papers
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GRADE Notes and Concept Papers
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This workshop explores the theories and concepts relating to GRADE and the development of Summary of Findings tables and Evidence Profiles, as well as trustworthy recommendations in guidelines. It equips participants with the knowledge and tools to successfully use GRADE as part of a systematic review, Health Technology Assessment or guideline development process.
The dates are as follows:
- Thursday 23rd of February 2023 (online)
- Tuesday 21st of March 2023 (Currently research students only - in-person attendace)
- Friday 10th of November 2023 (in-person)
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Training: Using the GRADE approach to summarise evidence for policy and practice
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9th–10th of February 2023 (2 half days, online)
Hosted by the Melbourne GRADE Centre, this online course is designed for systematic review authors, guideline developers, and others wanting to use GRADE when synthesising and interpreting evidence. It introduces the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach and provides practical guidance on using the methods to summarise evidence for policy and practice.
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Training: Using the GRADE Evidence-to-Decision framework to make healthcare recommendations and decisions
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21st of February 2023 (half day, online)
This half-day course uses an interactive mock panel to introduce participants to the process of moving from evidence to recommendations using the FRADE framework. It is suitable for guideline panel members and technical teams responsible for preparing Evidence-to-Decision frameworks. This workshop can be done as an optional or stand-alone session.
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We are always looking to improve our offerings to the GRADE community. Please drop us a line if you have any suggestions that would make our newsletter more meaningful to you.
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The Australian GRADE Community are an inclusive group and we welcome enquiries from interested people who would like to collaborate with our centres. If you would like to register your interest or have any questions, please contact us at jbi@gradeworkinggroup.org or melbourne@gradeworkinggroup.org
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