| LEAD |
NO. |
DELIVERABLE |
CONTRIBUTOR |
MILESTONES |
SA MRC
Merrick Zwarenstein |
1.1
(1.1)
|
Workshop 1
: Initiation workshop. Workshop report on website.
Delivery: month 4 |
All Partners |
Draft report : month 6
Report : month 8
|
OSLO
Andy Oxman |
1.2 a
(1.2) |
Case studies of the use of pragmatic RCTs in DCs.
Delivery: month 12 |
Cathy Mathews
Godfrey Woelk
Mari Trommald
Martinho Dgedge
Merrick Zwarenstein
Simon Innvær
*Tesse Tan-Torres Edejer
*Eduardo Bergel |
Report : month 4
Update : month 12
Update : month 24
Update : month 36 |
OSLO
Andy Oxman |
1.2 b
(1.2) |
Qualitative policy analysis
of use of pragmatic RCTs in DCs.
Delivery: month 12 |
Cecilia Stansby Lundborg
Godfrey Woelk
Mari Trommald
Martinho Dgedge
Max Bachmann
Merrick Zwarenstein
Simon Innvær
Vinod Diwan
*Tesse Tan-Torres Edejer
*Eduardo Bergel |
Report: month 12
Update : month 24
Update : month 36 |
OSLO
Andy Oxman |
1.2 c
(1.2) |
An
overview of methodological studies on pragmatic RCTs
, both to be published on project website and as scientific
papers.
Delivery: month 12 |
Craig Ramsay
Lelia Duley
Merrick Zwarenstein |
Report: month 12
Update : month 24
Update : month 36 |
OXFORD
Lelia Duley |
2.1
(2.1)
|
Database of DC RCTs
, accessible through the website of the project, and of one
or more partners, updated regularly.
Delivery: month 12
|
Barbara Farrell
Chris Seebregts |
Review strategy : month 12
Report : month 24
Update : month 36 |
OXFORD
Lelia Duley |
2.2
(2.2) |
Analysis of trials in DCs
from the database published through scientific papers and
on a project website. It would be updated as required.
Delivery: month 12
|
Barbara Farrell
George Swindler
Godfrey Woelk
Merrick Zwarenstein
Simon Lewin
*Tesse Tan-Torres Edejer |
Analysis : month 36 |
OXFORD
Lelia Duley |
2.3
(2.3)
|
Workshop 3
: the database analysis will be reported as the main input
item in the agenda, with a review and updating on the barriers
work, a review and updating of the tools package, a report
back on progress with protocol development and a report back
on progress with national and regional action plans.
Delivery: month not stated on application
|
All partners |
Workshop : month 33-36 |
SA MRC
Merrick Zwarenstein |
3.1 a
(3.5) |
Practihc Website
A moderated email methodology discussion listserver, to enable
network partners and other interested parties to review published
articles and learn by exchange.
Delivery: month 24
|
Chris Seebregts
Merrick Zwarenstein
Shaun Treweek
*Eduardo Bergel |
Published month 4
Available : Dec 2001 |
ABERDEEN
Marion Campbell CREP
Edgardo Abalos |
3.1 b
(3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8) |
Existing tools
. Annotated library of examples of trial protocols. This will
be made available as a guide book in hard copy, through the
project website, partner websites and other electronic media,
such as diskette and CD ROM.
Delivery: month 12
Evaluation of existing randomisation and trial entry hardware
and software.
Delivery: month 18
Protocols for different types of pragmatic trial, as word
processor templates and linked to trial design tools e.g.,
sample size calculator. This would be updated annually. It
would be made available on project and partner websites, and
on other electronic media.
Delivery: month 18
Teaching: Programme for workshops for trialists to facilitate
the design and conduct of trials,
Delivery: month 24
..for different potential user audiences for pragmatic RCTs
such as policymakers, managers
Delivery: month 24
..and trial co-ordinators.
Delivery: month 32
|
Barbara Farrell
Bo Erickson
Carl Lombard
Cecilia Stansby Lundborg
Craig Ramsay
Juan Lozano
Marion Campbell
Merrick Zwarenstein
Shaun Treweek
Vinod Diwan
*Tesse Tan-Torres Edejer
*Eduardo Bergel
Barbara Farrell
Cecilia Stansby Lundborg
Lelia Duley
Mari Trommald |
Draft : month 6
Report : month 12
Report : month 18 |
OSLO
Andy Oxman ABERDEEN
Marion Campbell CREP
Edgardo Abalos |
3.1 c
(3.2) |
Specifications for new tools
. Develop specifications for commissioning new software, if
required, for: computerised central telephone, computerised
telephonist operated, and decentralised palmtop computer randomisation
and trial entry software.
Delivery: month 18
Specifications for commissioning flexible teaching modules,
designed around graphics slideshows, for use by teachers on
trials.
Delivery: month 24, 28, 32
|
Barbara Farrell
Bo Erickson
Carl Lombard
Cecilia Stansby Lundborg Chris Seebregts
Craig Ramsay
Godfrey Woelk
Juan Lozano
Lelia Duley
Mari Trommald
Marion Campbell
Max Bachmann
Merrick Zwarenstein
Shaun Treweek
Simon Innvær
Vinod Diwan
*Tesse Tan-Torres Edejer
*Eduardo Bergel |
Report : month 10 |
CREP
Edgardo Abalos |
3.1 d
(3.2, 3.3) |
Translation into Spanish
on work packages 3.1 b, c and d 3.1 b library existing tools
teaching new tools Moderator for LA |
Juan Lozano
*Eduardo Bergel |
Report : month 9
Report : month 15
Report : month 21
Report : month 13 |
LUBECK
Susanne Doepfmer |
3.2
(3.5) |
An email ‘Trial protocol clinic’
, to provide easy and prompt access to advice on trial protocol
development, open to all users.
Delivery: month 24
|
Andy Oxman
Carl Lombard
Cathy Mathews
Chris Seebregts
Godfrey Woelk
Juan Lozano
Lelia Duley
Max Bachmann
Merrick Zwarenstein
Simon Lewin |
Established : month 30 |
CREP
Edgardo Abalos |
3.3
(3.3) |
Workshop 2
, with the main content being the appraisal and selection
of the tools and resource items.
Delivery: month not specified on application
|
All partners |
Workshop : month 21-24 |
SA MRC / CREP
Merrick Zwarenstein |
4.1
(4.1) |
Iterative cycle of action plans
, activities and progress report for each DC partner country,
to be incorporated into annual review of network progress,
on website with updates. The activities will be locally designed,
based on the tools designed as part of package 3.
Delivery: month 18, 36
|
Cathy Mathews
Edgardo Abalos
Max Bachmann
Merrick Zwarenstein
*Tesse Tan-Torres Edejer |
Draft : month 12
Report : month 24
Update : month 36 |
SA MRC / CREP
Merrick Zwarenstein |
4.2
(4.2) |
Support for action plan at country level
e.g., support for training workshops to raise awareness of
the need for randomised trials amongst professions allied
to medicine, such as midwives and nurses, support for workshops
with journalists to raise level of mass media coverage of
health policy decision making on effectiveness.
Delivery: month 24
|
Andy Oxman
Bo Erickson
Carl Lombard
Cathy Mathews
Cecilia Stansby Lundborg
Edgardo Abalos
Fatima Abacassamo
Godfrey Woelk
Juan Lozano
Julie Cliff
Lelia Duley
Mari Trommald
Marion Campbell
Max Bachmann
Merrick Zwarenstein
Mohsin Sidat
Simon Innvær
Vinod Diwan
*Tesse Tan-Torres Edejer
*Eduardo Bergel |
Draft : month 12
Report : month 24
Update : month 36 |
LUBECK
Susanne Doepfmer |
5
(5) |
Pragmatic RCT and associated systematic review protocols
, submitted for peer review and funding.
Delivery: month 24, 36
|
Cathy Mathews
Edgardo Abalos
Godfrey Woelk
Juan Lozano
Lelia Duley
Merrick Zwarenstein
Simon Lewin
*Eduardo Bergel |
Four protocols : month 18
Eight protocols : month 36 |
OXFORD
Lelia Duley |
6
(not defined as such) |
Project co-ordination and management
Delivery:
scientific conference at month 32
|
Merrick Zwarenstein
Barbara Farrell
Nina Armstrong |
Project Management : month 3
Reporting : month 6
Reporting : month 12 Reporting : month 18 Reporting : month
24 Reporting : month 36 |
NOTES
*Consultants: Eduardo Bergel and Tesse Tan-Torres Edejer.
CUBA to be consulted as unable to attend meeting
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