EBHC International Conference 2019

	6^th November
08.30 – 18.00	Welcome coffee and registration
14.30 – 16.30	Pre-conference workshops
18.30 – 20.00	Conference inauguration Opening lecture
20.00 – 22.00	Welcome buffet

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08.30 – 09.00	Breakfast session 1		Breakfast session 2
09.00 – 10.45	Plenary session A		Plenary session E		Plenary session I
10.45 – 11.30	Break, poster session		Break, poster session		Break
11.30 – 13.15	Plenary session B		Plenary session F		Plenary session J
13.15 – 14.30	Lunch		Lunch		Lunch
14.30 – 16.15	Parallel session C	Parallel session D	Parallel session G	Parallel session H
16.15 – 17.45	Workshops	Theme group	Workshops	Theme group
20.00 – 23.00			Gala dinner

14.30 – 16.30	Pre-conference workshops (in parallel)
Using GRADE to determine quality of evidence and strength of recommendations Gordon Guyatt, McMaster University (Canada) Making sense of results: statistics for the terrified Amanda Burls, City University London (United Kingdom) Using logic models in systematic reviews Anke Rohwer, Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
18.30 – 20.00	Conference inauguration
Welcome Nino Cartabellotta, GIMBE Foundation (Italy) view slides Opening lecture Evidence-informed policy for impact: global challenges and achievements Lubna Al-ansary, King Saud University (Saudi Arabia) view slides EBP core competencies: an area of controversy Gordon Guyatt, McMaster University (Canada) view slides David Sackett Prize ceremony Award ceremony Nino Cartabellotta, GIMBE Foundation (Italy) view slides Speech of thanks Sir Iain Chalmers read text

08.30 – 09.00	Breakfast session 1
5 minutes for 1 idea Streamlined access to papers Amanda Burls, City University London (United Kingdom) view slides Synthesis of evidence from case studies. Shining a light or blocking the view? Kevork Hopayian, University of Nicosia (Cyprus) view slides
09.00 – 10.45	Plenary session A
Keynote lectures The ecosystem of evidence: global challenges for the future Nino Cartabellotta, GIMBE Foundation (Italy) view slides REWARD recommendations 5 years later: promises and results Paul Glasziou, Bond University (Australia) view slides Selected presentations Maximising the value of peer review and decision making in research funding allocation. Amanda Blatch-Jones, National Institute for Health Research (United Kingdom) view slides A systematic analysis of peer reviewers’ responses in 5 evidence-based medicine studies: do we need newer evidence synthesis approaches? Ammar Ibrahim, National University of Ireland Galway (Ireland) view slides The European breast guidelines from the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer: translating the evidence to enable informed healthcare decisions across settings Zuleika Saz-parkinson, European Commission Joint Research Centre (Italy) view slides
11.30 – 13.00	Plenary session B
Selected presentations How can we enhance shared decision making in an international guideline project? The example of an international consensus conference on patient blood management Hans Van Remoortel, Belgian Red Cross (Belgium) view slides Is there a need for implementation of more specified reporting guidelines for the search process in systematic reviews and meta-analyses? Linda Östlundh, United Arab Emirates University (United Arab Emirates) view slides A pragmatic trial of blended learning versus online learning for clinically integrating EBM teaching in an undergraduate medical school Bharathy Kumaravel, University of Buckingham (United Kingdom) view slides Self-reported and objectively assessed knowledge of evidence-based practice terminology: a survey among healthcare students Anne Kristin Snibsøer, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway) view slides
14.30 – 16.00	Parallel session C
Selected presentations The evolution of a collaboration for tailor-made knowledge services to welfare directorates: lessons learned from Norway Rigmor Berg, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Norway) view slides Clinical practice guidelines development: the first Tunisian experience Asma Ben Brahem, National Authority for Assessment and Accreditation in Healthcare (Tunisia) view slides I FAIR program: the Sardinian way to support and fund independent clinical studies that want to be Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Franco Cappai and Caterina Giorgia Carboni, Sardegna Ricerche (Italy) view slides Raising disease awareness and improving patient care in Russia: examples of real world data generation initiatives in classic Hodgkin lymphoma, systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma and inflammatory bowel disease Maria Leer, Takeda (Russian Federation) view slides
14.30 – 16.15	Parallel session D
Selected presentations Network analysis of information needs to identify safe and effective prescriptions for an individual Martin Dawes, The University of British Columbia (Canada) view slides Occupational therapy students use of the mobile application EBPsteps to document the process of EBP: a cross-sectional study Nina Rydland Olsen, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway) Inappropriate hospital admission from emergency department: an intensity of care model for multi-dimensional patient evaluation Massimo Amato, Local Health Authority Mantova (Italy) view slides Establishing patients’ goals in general practice: online learning for general practitioners Nicholas Steel, University of East Anglia (United Kingdom) You can lead a horse to water... Can motivational theory contribute to our understanding of professional behaviour change? Geoff Smith, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences (Australia) view slides Capturing stories and demonstrating impact in the field of evidence-informed public health Maureen Dobbins, McMaster University (Canada) view slides Improving inappropriate laboratory test ordering: the Belgian experience on closing the evidence loop Nicolas Delvaux, EBPracticeNet (Belgium) view slides
16.30 – 18.00	Workshops *(in parallel)*
Interpreting the results of studies measuring patient-reported outcomes Gordon Guyatt, McMaster University (Canada) view slides Playing with BMJ Rapid Recommendations in the MAGIC evidence ecosystem Per Vandvik, University of Oslo (Norway) view slides From 10 essential papers for practicing EBM to 10 essential papers for teaching EBM David Nunan, University of Oxford (United Kingdom) view slides
16.30 – 18.00	Working group
Use of Meta-Research Methods to Address Research Waste Hans Lund, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway)

08.30 – 09.00	Breakfast session 2 \| 08.30 – 9.00
5 minutes for 1 idea Going beyond the barriers of healthcare management tools: an integrated approach in lean management, clinical pathways and clinical risk management Claudio Beltramello, GIMBE Foundation (Italy) view slides Let's tackle the opportunity cost of incentivising project work in medical training Haris Achilleos, Barts Health NHS Trust (United Kingdom) view slides EBPracticeNet Africa: networking a community of evidence-based practice in middle Africa Patrick Okwen, Effective Basic Services Africa (Cameroon) view slides
09.00 – 10.45	Plenary session E
Keynote lectures The epidemic proliferation of useless systematic reviews John Ioannidis, Stanford University (USA) view slides Clinical decision support system: too many expectations, too little evidence? Per Vandvik, University of Oslo (Norway) view slides Selected presentations Results from an EBM course implemented in an endoscopy residency program Wanderley Bernardo, University of São Paulo (Brazil) view slides Impact of an interdisciplinary master program in EBP Birgitte Espehaug, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway) view slides Development of a contemporary EBP workshop teaching pre-appraised research evidence which focus on shared decision making for health professionals: a before-after pilot study Loai Albarqouni, Bond University (Australia) view slides
11.30 – 13.15	Plenary session F
Keynote lecture Evidence informed practices in low and middle income countries: implementation opportunities and barriers Taryn Young, Stellenbosch University (South Africa) view slides Selected presentations Teaching EBP in a flipped classroom model: a controlled comparison between learning on-campus and online Clarisa Martinez, University of Southern California (USA) view slides Using real patients to support application of EBP skills in undergraduate medical training Adele Hill, Plymouth University (United Kingdom) view slides Piloting a workshop on evidence-based public health in Africa Anke Rohwer, Stellenbosch University (South Africa) view slides "The Order of Cochrane": a new way to encourage students to learn about systematic reviews and Cochrane Collaboration Dawid Storman, The Jagiellonian University (Poland) view slides Assessment of allied and health sciences student competency in evidence-based practice Dragan Ilic, Monash University (Australia) view slides
14.30 – 16.15	Parallel session G
Selected presentations Evidence, knowledge, confidence Maureen Dobbins, McMaster University (Canada) view slides Creating advocates for evidence-using creative techniques to develop a network of evidence based practitioners in Ireland Eve O'Toole, National Cancer Control Programme (Ireland) view slides A scale for measuring evidence-searching capability: a development and validation study Ching-Chi Chi, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Taiwan) view slides Development of an interprofessional competency framework for EBP & clinical effectiveness education Elaine Lehan, University College Cork (Ireland) view slides Using Choosing Wisely recommendations as tools to promote diagnostic and therapeutical appropriateness in medical education Piersante Sestini, University of Siena (Italy) view slides Development and piloting of a blended learning training programme for physicians and medical students to enhance competences in evidence-based decision making Julia Lühnen, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany) view slides Critical thinking for transformation: an extension to the 5 steps of EBP incorporating ways of thinking and practising Rachel Thompson, University of New South Wales (Australia) view slides
14.30 – 16.15	Parallel session H
Selected presentations Global guidance for country needs: a WHO online repository of recommended investments in universal health coverage Karin Stenberg, World Health Organization (Switzerland) view slides Development of online assessments to assess Evidence Informed Health Care (EIHC) competence Diana Dawes, The University of British Columbia (Canada) view slides The merit of monitoring the EBP competencies of healthcare bachelor students Karin Neijenhuis, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands) view slides Perception of different forms of evidence-based information: results from a pilot study Anna Prokop-Dorner, The Jagiellonian University (Poland) view slides Capacity building for EBP in Ireland Niamh O'Rourke, Department of Health (Ireland) view slides Implementation of an experiential (hands on) component in EBN learning in a Norwegian bachelor nursing programme Elisabeth Beisland, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway) view slides Pediatric journal club: a critical appraisal tool in postgraduate primary pediatric care education Laura Reali, Pediatrician Cultural Association (Italy) view slides
16.30 – 18.00	Workshops (in parallel)
Randomized real world evidence: promises, opportunities and real world challenges Lars G Hemkens, University Hospital Basel (Switzerland) John Ioannidis, Stanford University (USA) Key concepts for assessing claims about treatment effects and making well-informed treatment choices Andy Oxman, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Norway) Iain Chalmers, The James Lind Alliance (United Kingdom) TeachingEBHC.org Review and Development Douglas Badenoch, Minervation Ltd (United Kingdom) David Nunan, University of Oxford (United Kingdom) view slides
16.30 – 18.00	Working group
Use of Meta-Research Methods to Address Research Waste Hans Lund, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway)

Plenary session I | 9.00 – 10.30

Keynote lectures
Informing and enabling evidence-informed decisions about healthcare
Andy Oxman, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Norway)
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Show me the evidence: the challenges of evidence-based journalism
Julia Belluz, Vox Media (USA)
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Selected presentations
The Tunisian clinical practice guidelines adaptation: management of diabetes during pregnancy
Mohamed Ben Hammouda, National Authority for Assessment and Accreditation in Healthcare (Tunisia)
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Effectiveness of web-based dissemination and implementation knowledge translation interventions in cancer prevention
Jennifer Yost, Villanova University (USA)
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Plenary session J | 11.00 – 13.00

Selected presentations
Activating the knowledge to action framework: a 5-site implementation case series in rehabilitation settings in the United States
Julie Tilson, University of Southern California (USA)
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EBP training in The Netherlands: deviation from Dutch guidelines in general practice
Jeanet Blom and Petra G. van Peet, Leiden University Medical Center (The Netherlands)
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Tackling discrimination in global public health guidelines
Rebekah Thomas, World Health Organization (Switzerland)
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A fellowship of evidence in clinical practice: adapting foreign guidelines for Middle Africa
Patrick Okwen, Effective Basic Services Africa (Cameroon)
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Adapting deliberative democracy for clinical guideline implementation in a dental setting: the DISGO study
Robert Weyant, University of Pittsburgh (USA)
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Tools to validate evidence-based point of care resources for health care professionals
Gerlinde Lenaerts, Belgian Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (Belgium)
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Goodbye
Nino Cartabellotta, GIMBE Foundation (Italy)
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Role of professional networks on social media in addressing clinical questions at general practice: a cross-sectional study of general practitioners in Australia and New Zealand
Loai Albarqouni, Bond University (Australia)
Evidence generation for screening and diagnostic tests and algorithms
Jeff Andrews, Becton, Dickinson and Company (USA)
BestEvidence: a mobile app to facilitate EBP
Amanda Burls, City University London (United Kingdom)
Prioritizing Chinese medicine clinical research questions in cancer palliative care: a two-round international Delphi survey
Vincent Chi Ho Chung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (China)
Development of Chinese medicine clinical service recommendations for cancer palliative care in Hong Kong: a Delphi survey
Vincent Chi Ho Chung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (China)
Upgrading bachelor nurses in EBP: an evaluation of the introduction of a 3-day educational program in a Dutch general hospital
Jessica Cramer-kruit, Martini General Hospital - Martini Ziekenhuis (The Netherlands)
Accessing the national collaborating centre for methods and tools’ capacity building resources remotely: supporting the development of evidence-informed practice skills in low resource settings
Maureen Dobbins, McMaster University (Canada)
How to make EBM teaching practical and fun: enhancing diagnostic understanding using chocolate
Jack Edmund, PenCLAHRC - The NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care South West Peninsula (United Kingdom)
Self-management interventions to reduce urgent healthcare use in patients with asthma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Alex Hodkinson, The University of Manchester (United Kingdom)
SAFOBAD: a generic, internal validity assessment tool for light touch EBP
Kevork Hopayan, University of Nicosia (Cyprus)
Life after death? Evidence and the credulity of crowds. What we can learn from Africa’s charismatic pastors
Bruce Hugman, Uppsala Monitoring Centre (Thailand)
The use of journal clubs to teach EBM to clinicians: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dragan Ilic, Monash University (Australia)
A systematic review of methods used in usability studies of mobile applications for healthcare education
Susanne Johnson, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway)
A multifaceted, clinically integrated EBM curriculum improves medical students’ competency as measured by the Fresno test
Bharathy Kumaravel, University of Buckingham Medical School (United Kingdom)
Assessing medical students’ competency in EBM using the ACE tool: a cross sectional study of medical students across different stages of the curriculum
Bharathy Kumaravel, University of Buckingham Medical School (United Kingdom)
Can online educational prescriptions assess medical students’ competency in applying EBM in clinical practice?
Bharathy Kumaravel, University of Buckingham Medical School (United Kingdom)
Piloting of a blended learning training programme for health information providers to enhance application of the guideline evidence-based health information
Julia Lühnen, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany)
Training early career investigators in evidence-based research: the EBR training school
Hans Lund, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway)
Identifying challenges in evidence use and synthesis in clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review of stroke clinical practice gGuidelines and evaluation of the evidence underpinning recommendations for the intervention of Thickened Liquids for aspiration subsequent to dysphagia
Arlene Mccurtin, University of Limerick (Ireland)
PhD candidates evaluations of a systematic review and meta-analysis course
Hilde Myrhaug, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Norway)
Evidence implementation in performance based financing in Africa: a missed opportunity?
Patrick Okwen, Effective Basic Services (eBASE) Africa (Cameroon)
EBP in bachelor health and social care education: the design of an online course in line with EBP Levels and learning outcome descriptors
Nina Rydland Olsen, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway)
Teaching EBP, addressing the "Applying Evidence in Practice" domain
Eve O'Toole, National Cancer Control Programme (Ireland)
Adolopment of clinical practice guidelines in Tunisia with GRADE methodology: screening breast cancer
Hella Ouertatani, National Authority for Assessment and Accreditation in Healthcare (Tunisia)
Selecting a theoretical model to guide implementation projects
Sanne Peters, EBPracticeNet (Belgium)
Scoping review of systematic reviews: the state of art of simulation as a pedagogical tool in health education
Thomas Potrebny, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norway)
Evidence-based public health training: a scoping review
Anke Rohwer, Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
Mapping health service utilisation and health information exchange for people with disability living in supported accommodation
Rachel Skoss, Telethon Kids Institute (Australia)
Methodological quality of studies published as systematic reviews or meta-analyses on the effects of nutritional/dietary interventions in cancer prevention: a systematic methodological survey
Dawid Storman, The Jagiellonian University (Poland)
How can we rate the certainty of prediction modelling studies in a systematic review?
Hans Van Remoortel, Belgian Red Cross (Belgium)
The evidence ecosystem as a tool to demonstrate the successful acceptance of EBP in an aid organization
Hans Van Remoortel, Belgian Red Cross (Belgium)
The impact of science on medical education in Trinity College Dublin during the nineteenth century: from resistance to endorsement
John Wallace, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
An international network for evidence-based research: introducing the EVBRES initiative
Jennifer Yost, Villanova University (USA)

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