Omar Dewidar (@okdewidar) profile picture

MSc, MD(c) @uoftmedicine, Research Associate @bruyerecare, @CochraneEquity, Health equity, Evidence Synthesis

Ottawa, Canada
Joined March 2012
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A practical seven-step approach to inform the judgement for the equity criterion in the GRADE EtD sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #guidelines #equity #GRADE @JClinEpi
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The first consensus-based tool to integrate health equity into practice guideline enterprise by extending the GIN-McMaster guideline development checklist. @TheLancet @gin_member sciencedirect.com/science/ar… pilot tested on the Canadian Long COVID guidelines canpcc.ca
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The first consensus-based tool to integrate health equity into practice guideline enterprise by extending the GIN-McMaster guideline development checklist. @TheLancet @gin_member sciencedirect.com/science/ar… pilot tested on the Canadian Long COVID guidelines canpcc.ca
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While considering the sensitivity of the guideline to health equity, developers should 1) engage individuals with lived experiences, 2) consider how guideline decisions may reveal or address health inequities, and 3) integrate these into recommendations and dissemination.
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New paper outlines 8 key principles for using Artificial Intelligence #AI in health guidelines: bit.ly/40yffEB @gin_member @McMasterU @pennstate2003 @ignneumann @artur_nowak @marge_reinap @AwadMariette @schunemann_mac @Elie__Akl @wojtekwiercioch
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🎉 Proud to announce the release of our 6-paper series on Racial Health Equity from the @Cochrane_US / @RWJF granted project! Grateful to serve as research associate & co-author for this pivotal work. @JClinEpi jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4…
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Burnout isn't about hours worked. In fact, there are usually much deeper causes. Leaders should start to recognize when it's occurring, And take steps to help. Use this graphic to find causes of burnout in your organization.
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Good synthesis is not that hard. 1] Think 2] Define everything 3] Acquire evidence 4] Appraise evidence 5] 6] Generate effect sizes 7] Synthesise evidence investigating heterogeneity 6] Interpret evidence. Open science, pre-registration, No-vote counting. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Guideline panel social dynamics crucial but seldom studied determinant of recommendations. Recent systematic survey of 12 available studies demonstrated that social dynamics were linked to each panelist's activity role, professional background, and gender. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3803…
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Going beyond evidence on health effects when developing recommendations. Our qualitative study with @GladysAbouha looking at both contextual factors (values, acceptability, feasibility, equity) and practical consideration for a WHO practice guidelines rdcu.be/dKyjv
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What motivates authors to assess health inequities? #equity #research #PublicHealth sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Do you know what a Good Practice Statement is? Omar Dewidar, Medical Student at the University of Toronto, and Research Methodologist at the Bruyère Research Institute, explains. More info at: canpcc.ca/resources/ #GoodPracticeStatements #guidelines #GRADE @INGUIDE_Program @GRADE_McMaster
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The STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE)-Equity initiative seeks consultation on the draft STROBE-Equity guidance. Have a say in how equity should be considered in research! surveymonkey.ca/r/B7WDN9Q @EQUATORNetwork @3ieNews
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The STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE)-Equity initiative seeks consultation on the draft STROBE-Equity guidance. Have a say in how equity should be considered in research! surveymonkey.ca/r/3SG58KX
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