International Congress Munich 2014

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Developing evidence-based guidelines for ERS: theory, practicalities and challenges

Symposium
Chairs: G. Brusselle (Ghent, Belgium), M. Woodhead (Manchester, United Kingdom)
Aims: The audience will:
- gain an understanding of the theoretical principles of the GRADE approach;
- view a step by step demonstration on how to apply the GRADE approach for producing clinical practice guidelines;
- receive hints on how to manage challenges and difficulties; and
- be given advice on how to interpret evidence tables and recommendations.
In addition, the audience will hear an account of how it is to work with this approach from the point of view of a clinical expert who is a member of an ERS Task Force.

Using the GRADE approach for producing clinical practice guidelines: theory and step by step description of the process T. Tonia (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Working with the GRADE approach to produce guidelines: the experience of a clinical expert M. Miravitlles (Barcelona, Spain)
Practicalities of using the GRADE approach and frequently asked questions J. Brozek (Hamilton, Canada)
Producing evidence-based guidelines for NICE C. Whittington (London, United Kingdom)