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
- 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
- Conduct methodological work for furthering GRADE in areas that include guideline development and adaptation
- Build capacity in GRADE methodology through mentorship, education, training, advocacy, and collaborations
Services
- Provide one-to-one support for grading the certainty of evidence and the strength of recommendations
- Provide guidance to developing or adapting healthcare guidelines
- Offer training workshops
Team Members
- Director: Elie Akl, MD, PhD
- Coordinator: Lara Kahale, RN, PhD
Contact information