The price of guidelines: revising the national guidelines for managing Australian women with abnormal Pap smears

Sexual Health ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
National Health ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Medical Research Council ◽  
Pap Smears ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
The Cost

Australia utilises nationally approved guidelines for managing women with abnormal Pap smears. The guidelines were recently revised using the process designated by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Revising the guidelines was protracted and controversial. This paper explores the reasons for the difficulties encountered and queries the cost of undertaking such work.

scholarly journals Colorectal cancer screening:potential pitfalls

2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Duggan
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Screening ◽  
National Health ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Medical Research Council

The National Health and Medical Research Council has recently issued guidelines on colo-rectal cancer, and givensignificant support to Colorectal Cancer Screening. However, the evidence of cost-effectiveness is inconclusiveaccording to the Cochrane Centre.I argue that it would be wise to undertake trials that are appropriately funded. Otherwise, there is a risk that muchmoney will be spent that cannot subsequently be justified.

scholarly journals Embedding consumer and community involvement within an established research centre: moving from general recommendations to an actionable framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tilini Gunatillake ◽  
Cade Shadbolt ◽  
Daniel Gould ◽  
Michelle Lam ◽  
Marion Glanville Hearst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
National Health ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Medical Research Council ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Community Members

Plain English summary Involving consumers and community members in the research process is an important step towards developing and delivering effective, person-centered health care. The National Health and Medical Research Council have provided recommendations for involving consumers and community members in research; however, definitive actions to implement these are not well defined. To address this, an established research centre in Melbourne, Australia, has developed a consumer and community involvement framework to incorporate the national recommendations into their research program. This paper describes the framework the research centre has employed, in the hope that other researchers can adapt this approach and learnings to their own research practices. The framework described in this paper aims to foster partnerships between consumers, community members and researchers, and in doing so, encourages consumers to be actively involved in research to help improve future outcomes for those living with musculoskeletal conditions. Simultaneously, the framework encourages researchers to value the consumer voice in their research to ensure they yield meaningful research outcomes for those living with musculoskeletal conditions. Abstract Background The value of involving consumers and community members in every stage of the research process is gaining recognition as an important consideration in the wider research landscape. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has provided general recommendations for involving consumers and community members in research, although the translation of these recommendations into tangible actions has not yet been well defined. In light of these recommendations, many research institutions are now seeking to incorporate the voices of consumers and community members in their research practices. Methods The consumer and community involvement framework described in this paper incorporates the NHMRC’s recommendations to produce a four-tiered model where consumer participants nominate their level of involvement depending on their research interests and preferred level of commitment. In ascending order, the tiers are: Consumer Subscriber, Document Reviewer, Research Buddy and Consumer Advocate. The success of this framework depends upon the implementation of effective governance and access to appropriate infrastructure. A Consumer and Community Advisory Group and a designated Consumer and Community Liaison Officer will take responsibility for ensuring appropriate interactions between consumers, researchers, and the research center’s executive team. The framework aims to apply suitable support structures in place to manage expectations and minimize barriers to effective involvement, whilst ensuring that consumer contributions are appropriately valued and incorporated in the research. Discussion Involving consumers and community members in the research process is an important step towards developing and delivering effective, person-centered health care. While consumer and community involvement offer researchers invaluable perspectives on their research program, it provides an opportunity for consumers and community members to be actively involved in health research and improve the health and wellbeing for those living with health conditions.

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