G-I-N Partners
G-I-N encourages multilateral collaboration and works in partnership with the following groups/organisations:
- The AGREE Research Trust
- The International Network of Agencies for Health Technologies Assessment (INAHTA)
- The GRADE Working Group
- The World Medical Association (WMA)
- The ADAPTE Collaboration (Previous G-I-N partner, activities on adaptation are now integrated in G-I-N)
The AGREE Research Trust
AGREE stands for "Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation". It is an informal international collaboration of researchers and policy makers who seek to improve the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice guidelines by establishing a shared framework for their development, reporting and assessment.The AGREE Collaboration started in 1998 as a research, funded by the (BIOMED 2) Programme of the European Union. The project ended in June 2001. One of the main outcomes was the AGREE Instrument. In November 2002 the AGREE Collaboration obtained further funding under the European Union 5th Framework in order to disseminate the AGREE Instrument. This project ended in April 2004. The AGREE Research Trust became a formal entity in July 2004 when it was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
The International Network of Agencies for Health Technologies Assessment (INAHTA)
INAHTA's mission is to provide a forum for the identification and pursuit of interests common to health technology assessment agencies.
INAHTA was established in 1993 and has now grown to 48 member agencies from 26 countries. The Network stretches from North and Latin America to Europe, Asia, and Australasia. The Board and Executive Committee of INAHTA oversee the work of the Secretariat and implementation of the approved work plan.
Most activities are coordinated by the Secretariat. The membership meets yearly and participates in various working groups throughout the year. The Annual Meeting is held in conjunction with the HTAi Conference. In 2008 SBU was elected to continue to serve as Network Secretariat until June 2010. The Executive Committee and Board are elected for 2-year terms.
Definitions:
Healthcare technology is defined as prevention and rehabilitation, vaccines, pharmaceuticals and devices, medical and surgical procedures, and the systems within which health is protected and maintained.
Technology assessment in health care is a multidisciplinary field of policy analysis. It studies the medical, social, ethical, and economic implications of development, diffusion, and use of health technology.
Report on Handling Ethical Issues in HTA
The report was produced by the INAHTA Working Group on Ethical Issues. Click here to access the report.
The GRADE Working Group
The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (short GRADE) Working Group began in the year 2000 as an informal collaboration of people with an interest in addressing the shortcomings of present grading systems in health care.
The World Medical Association (WMA)
The WMA provides a forum for its about 80 member associations to communicate freely, to co-operate actively, to achieve consensus on high standards of medical ethics and professional competence, and to promote the professional freedom of physicians worldwide.
WMA' Mission: The purpose of the WMA is to serve humanity by endeavoring to achieve the highest international standards in Medical Education, Medical Science, Medical Art and Medical Ethics, and Health Care for all people in the world.
The ADAPTE Collaboration (Previous Partner)
The ADAPTE Collaboration developed a Manual for guideline adaptation as well as a Resource Toolkit.
Following the finalisation of the ADAPTE Manual and Resource Toolkit and their evaluation, main goal of the ADAPTE Collaboration, the group decided to dissolve and asked for its resources to be integrated in G-I-N. The resources developed by the ADAPTE Collaboration are now directly available via G-I-N and the work on adaptation is pursued by the G-I-N adaptation working group.
