AHRQ and NIH Form Partnership for Consensus Development Conferences
January 18, 2002 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the NIH Office
of Medical Applications of Research (OMAR) have entered into a partnership
to ensure that the panelists of NIH Consensus Development Conferences
have the latest scientific evidence to support their deliberations.
Located in the Office of the NIH Director, OMAR works closely with
the NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices to assess, translate and disseminate
the results of biomedical research that can be used in the delivery
of health services. OMAR convenes NIH Consensus Development Conferences
on complex issues of medical importance to health care providers, patients
and the general public.
AHRQ will be providing evidence-based reports on selected topics developed
by its Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) for Consensus Development
Conferences in 2002 and 2003. The EPCs review all available, relevant
scientific literature on clinical topics, produce evidence reports and
technology assessments, conduct research on methodologies and the effectiveness
of their implementation and participate in technical assistance activities.
The first four topics and the dates of the 2002
conferences are:
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for Diagnosis
and Therapy (Jan. 14-16).
- Management of the Clinically Inapparent Adrenal Mass (Incidentaloma)
(Feb. 4-6).
- Management of Hepatitis C (June 10-12).
- Symptom Management in Cancer: Pain, Depresssion and Fatigue (July
15-17).
OMAR will hold a press event on the final day of each conference.
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