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Developing EULAR recommendations. EULAR Standing Committee of Clinical Affairs Dr. Daniel Aletaha Prof. Désirée van der Heijde. Typical methods for developing EULAR recommendations. Task force members Convenor Methodologist Fellow Group of experts. Establishing a task force.
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Developing EULAR recommendations EULAR Standing Committee of Clinical Affairs Dr. Daniel Aletaha Prof. Désirée van der Heijde
Typical methods for developing EULAR recommendations • Task force members • Convenor • Methodologist • Fellow • Group ofexperts Establishing a task force First task force meeting Evidencephase Consensus phase Final product
Typical methods for seveloping EULAR recommendations Establishing a task force Two principalmethodological options 1. Data analysis 2. Literaturesearch First task force meeting Evidencephase Consensus phase Final product
EULAR terminologyfor committee projects Criteria documents
EULAR terminologyfor committee projects • (Guidelines) • Recommendations • Points to consider Criteria documents Guidance documents
EULAR terminologyfor committee projects • Classification / diagnosticcriteria • Outcomescriteria (e.g. remissioncriteria, diseaseactivitytools etc.) • Management recommendations (diagnosticandtherapeutic) • Recommendations for conducting scientific research (e.g. reporting clinical trials) Criteria documents Guidance documents
Process of Application Applicant Full proposal
Process of Application Applicant • Main criteria for proposal: • Convenor from a EULAR country • Multinationality • Patient involvement • Relevance to EULAR objectives • Adequate budget (€55,000 or €35,000 updates) Full proposal Review/evaluation by standing committee chairmen
Process of Application Applicant Funding decision executive committee(March/September) Full proposal Recommendation to executive committee by committee chair Funding evaluation by committee chair Changesrequested Review/evaluation by standing committee chairmen
EULAR SOP‘s forRecommendation Projects Dougados M et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2004.
The role of patients in EULAR projects Patients should be involved in all phases of the project All project applications must have a separate lay summary At least two patients have to be involved in the active process
The role of patients in EULAR projects de Wit M et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2010.