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We are already halfway through the year, and have many exciting events and meetings coming up!
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GRADE Working Group meeting Split, Croatia
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The GRADE Working Group meeting was held in Split, Croatia, on May 24 & 25, 2023. There was also an option to attend virtually, which many people benefitted from. Many 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 from all over the world.
There were some fantastic presentations and discussions about all things GRADE, with many new papers voted by the Working Group to be published as official GRADE guidance or concept papers. This two-day meeting fostered new ideas, inspiration, and collaborations that will inevitably keep improving GRADE and evidence-based healthcare. Thank you to all those who attended and contributed!
These meetings 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.
Relevant material is provided in the individual folders in the agenda. The session recordings and meeting notes will be made available in the future. Please see the discussion in Microsoft Teams for more information.
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GRADE Working Group meetings - September
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It has been confirmed that there will be a GRADE Working Group meeting on September 7, 2023, following the Cochrane Colloquium in London, and then on September 23, 2023, in Glasgow following the Guidelines International Network meeting. Further details will follow on Microsoft Teams. We hope many of you will be able to attend in person or virtually!
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GRADEpro (now also called GRADEpro GDT app) - can be found on the GRADEpro website. GRADEpro and the GRADEpro Guideline Development Tool are easy to use all-in-one web solution for summarising and presenting information for healthcare decision making. The database of evidence profiles and recommendations is also a great resource for evidence profile examples.
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RecMap Usability testing round 2
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The eCOVID-19 Recommendation Map & Gateway to contextualisation (RecMap) group is looking for participants to test its usability. eCOVID-19 RecMap gets reliable recommendations on COVID-19 into the hands of decision makers when they need it most.
This group are looking specifically for people who have not yet visited the RecMap. Members of the public, guideline developers, policymakers, and anyone who is looking for information on COVID-19 or interested in guideline tools.
Each participant will also be rewarded with a pre-paid virtual card or a coupon for $25.
You can join by filling out this form.
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GRADE has moved to Microsoft Teams
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GRADE has moved its communication to Microsoft Teams, sponsored and hosted by the U.S. GRADE Network’s Evidence Foundation. All communication from the GRADE Working Group will now be delivered through the Microsoft Teams medium. If you want to stay informed with the GRADE Working Group, than it is imperative that you join If you have not yet joined the GRADE Microsoft Teams, please contact mail@gradeworkingroup.org for instructions.
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INGUIDE Training for Guideline Development
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Registration for Level 1: Guideline Panel Member Certification Course is now OPEN.
Registration for Level 2: Guideline Methodologist Certification Course is now OPEN.
Registration for Level 3: Master Guideline Developer and Chair Certification Course is now OPEN.
Registration for GIN Pre-Conference Courses is now OPEN.
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The Power of Evidence-Based Medicine with RevMan and GRADEpro Integration
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April 27, 2023.
RevMan and GRADEpro are two powerful software tools that can enhance the quality and impact of your systematic reviews. This webinar explores the efficient integration of these two tools to aid the evidence synthesis and guideline development process. The speakers offer practical tips on how to use this revolutionary integration of these tools to assess evidence quality, create recommendations and transparent and rigorous systematic reviews. A recording of this webinar is available online.
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The GRADE-ADOLOPMENT Method for guideline adaptation (Part 1 & 2)
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The Adaptation Working Group (AWG) organise online educational meetings of the ‘Formal Adaptation Methodology Series’. The 'GRADE-ADOLOPMENT' methodology is the third session in this series.
It was presented by Professor Holger Schünemann and hosted by Dr. Yasser S. Amer (Chair, AWG).
Watch part 1 and part 2 online now!
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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 for the next available workshops are as follows:
- August 8, 2023 (remote attendance)
- November 10, 2023 (in-person; JBI Seminar Room / Adelaide)
In addition to regular GRADE Workshops, the JBI Adelaide GRADE Centre conducts specially tailored training programs for guideline development organisations, professional societies, universities and research units. Send us an email to discuss tailored training for your needs at jbi@gradeworkinggroup.org.
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The Melbourne GRADE centre is offering the following workshops (dates TBA):
Using the GRADE approach to summarise evidence for policy and practice
This course is run over two half-days and covers GRADE methods for interpreting findings and assessing the certainty of evidence, preparing summary of findings tables and evidence profiles, and software to support the use of GRADE.
Using the GRADE Evidence-to-Decision framework to make healthcare recommendations and decisions
This half-day course introduces participants to the process of moving from evidence to recommendations using the GRADE framework in an interactive mock panel. It is suitable for guideline panel members and technical teams responsible for preparing Evidence-to-Decision frameworks.
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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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