Target Audience
AUB and non-AUB faculty, students, residents, trainees, research fellows, clinical fellows, research assistants and staff involved interested in developing or adapting clinical practice guidelines.
Objectives
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Support national, regional, and international organizations in applying the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) methodology to produce systematic reviews and/or healthcare guidelines;
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Conduct methodological work for furthering GRADE in areas that include guideline development and adaptation;
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Build capacity in GRADE methodology through mentorship, education, training, advocacy and collaborations
Services
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Provide one-to-one support for grading the certainty of evidence and the strength of recommendations
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Offer training workshops
Team Members
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Director: Elie Akl, MD, PhD
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Coordinator: Lara Kahale, RN, MSc, PhD(c)
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Research assistant: Sally Yaacoub, BS, MPH
Contact information
Ms. Lara Kahale
Telephone: 961 1350000 ext. 5458