22 January 2021 Online via Zoom
An introduction to guideline development

This event has been fully booked, please contact admin@his.org.uk to be added to the waiting list.

This introductory-level course is aimed at those seeking a grounding in guideline development processes and methods applicable in UK healthcare settings. The course will illustrate and explain the NICE-accredited guideline development process used by HIS, including the principles underpinning guideline development and the various stages of the guideline development process.

The course will be delivered online via Zoom, by members of the HIS team with experience in developing guidelines in and beyond the field of infection prevention and control. Participant numbers will be capped to ensure an interactive and audience-led format, with practical sessions and discussion time interspersed throughout the day.

Participants who have completed this course should be able to:

  • Recognise the key stages of guideline development
  • Describe the steps involved in undertaking a systematic review of evidence
  • Participate in reviewing, synthesising and interpreting evidence as part of guideline development
  • Understand how evidence is used in developing guideline recommendations
  • Identify learning and development goals to expand knowledge and skills in the above areas

After registering, participants will be asked to provide brief information about themselves and their motivation for attending the course. The intention will be to share this information among participants and to use it to help guide the final programme content.

A certificate of attendance will be provided after the event.

Registration for this course will close at 17:00 on Monday 24 May 2021. 


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