Excellence in evidence-based medicine: clinical guideline development and systematic reviews - workshop

This one-day workshop will equip paediatricians with the requisite skills for high-quality national guideline development, from systematic reviews and critical appraisal of evidence through formal consensus processes.

You will also have the opportunity to network with experts in the field including representatives from NICE and colleagues across specialty groups.

Please note: This course has been postponed from 12 November due to planned strikes on the London Tube network.
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Location

RCPCH
5-11 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8SH
United Kingdom

Fully booked
Aimed at all paediatricians, including trainees and specialty/special interest group members and chairs interested in learning about the clinical guideline development process and systematic reviews. This event is free of charge with lunch included.

RCPCH has approved this activity for CPD in accordance with the current RCPCH CPD guidelines.

About this event

Please note: This course has been postponed from 12 November to 9 January due to planned strikes on the London Tube network.

Join the RCPCH Research and Evidence team for the day to gain expertise in high-quality guideline development, the systematic review process, critical appraisal of evidence and the Delphi consensus method.

This workshop is a prime opportunity to enhance your skills, network with peers including NICE experts and impact the future of evidence-based practice.

This workshop will take place in person at the RCPCH in London.

Before attending this workshop, please complete the systematic review eLearning and email guidelines@rcpch.ac.uk once completed. 

Morning session 10:00 - 13:00

What Who
Welcome and introductions Professor Steve Turner, RCPCH President

Introduction to guideline development

  • Overview of clinical guideline development  
  • Introduction to clinical questions and PICO frameworks 
Dr Jan Dudley, RCPCH Registrar

Introduction to systematic reviews

  • Overview of stages of systematic reviews 
  • Practice session developing search strategies assessing best keywords and MESH terms
Nish Talawila Da Camara, Head of Research & Evidence team, RCPCH

Evidence review and critical appraisal

  • Introduction to the level of evidence and assessing the quality  
  • Practice session appraising the quality of different types of studies  
Dr Rosa Nieto, Clinical Guidelines Manager, RCPCH

Afternoon session 13:45 - 16:00

What Who

Consensus methodology

  • Drafting recommendations when evidence is absent or of poor quality 
  • Practice session running a live Delphi consensus 
Dr Jan Dudley, RCPCH Registrar

Pitfalls of guideline development

  • Summary of common errors  
Dr Miki Lazner and Dr Manjith Narayanan, RCPCH Clinical Leads for Evidence-based Clinical Practice 

Guideline implementation

Jo McCormack, NICE Implementation Consultant 
Becoming a guideline advisor Dr Sue Protheroe, RCPCH Clinical Lead for Evidence-based Clinical Practice 

More about clinical guideline development

You can find out more about the clinical guideline development process on our guideline hub.

If you have any questions about the event, please email guidelines@rcpch.ac.uk.