PURPOSE
The Ad-Hoc Guidelines Working Group on Timing of Dialysisworks in collaboration with the Canadian Society Nephrology (CSN) guideline committee and the CAN-NET KT committee to review and assess the quality of available evidence and develop recommendations for use by Canadian nephrologists
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To establish important outcomes related to timing of dialysis start
- To perform or provide a systematic review of the literature on outcomes related to the timing of chronic dialysis start ;
- To develop evidence tables of available evidence on outcomes related to timing of dialysis start
- To use the evidence , to provide recommendation and guidelines regarding the timing of dialysis start;
- To develop a construct using the Grade format for guideline development
- To provide communication to the Knowledge Translation (KT) Committee to assist with the optimal methods of knowledge dissemination to enhance the care of patients with kidney disease;
COMPOSITION
- Chair and co-chair appointed by the CANN-NET Executive Committee
- Members
- between four and six leading scientists with expertise in guideline development and /or timing of dialysis initiation (including nephrologists in academic and private practice)
- 2 persons with expertise in literature review and retrieval
- Representative from the CSN Guideline Committee and the KT committee
- Chair of CANN-NET (ex officio)
- Ad hoc project-specific members at the call of the chair
ACCOUNTABILITY
The Ad-Hoc Guideline Working Group on Timing of Dialysis Start Committee is accountable to CANN-NET Executive Committee
MEETINGS
- The group meets via online meetings, teleconference, email and other available technology
- The group may meet face-to-face once with knowledge users and partner ideally in conjunction with other meetings
- Minutes shall be kept for all meetings as a record of discussion and action steps
Current membership of the Ad-Hoc Committee:
Name |
Institutional Affiliation |
Chair : Louise Moist |
University of Western Ontario, London, ON |
Vice-chair: William Clark |
University of Western Ontario, London, ON |
Lianne Barnieh |
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB |
Adam Bass |
Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB |
Brenda Hemmelgarn |
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta |
Swapnil Hiremath |
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON |
Scott Klarenbach |
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
Gihad Nesrallah |
University of Western Ontario, London, ON |
Rob Quinn |
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB |
Pietro Ravani |
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB |
Manish Sood |
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB |
Braden Manns |
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB |
Reem Mustafa |
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON |