EOI Establishing Technical Resource Hubs Program 2025 (India)

The establishment of Technical Resource Hubs is critical to ensuring the quality and consistency of the evidence synthesis and guideline development process in healthcare.

Goal

• Establishing Technical Resource Hubs is to oversee and critically appraise systematic reviews and evidence profiles, provide training and capacity-building for GDG members, and support the development & implementation of high-quality evidence in the guideline development process, ultimately strengthening the adoption of evidence-based healthcare practices.

Funding Information

• Financial Support up to Rs. 70 Lacs per year will be provided per Technical Resource Hub.
• The initial term is set for three years, subject to performance reviews, and renewable every year.

Deliverables

• The Technical Resource Hubs established for evidence synthesis in the development of evidence-based guidelines should ensure clarity and accountability; specific deliverables with stringent deadlines should be established:
  • Monitoring and mentoring the systematic review and evidence synthesis process undertaken by TRCs, to ensure methodological rigor and quality.
  • Critically reviewing evidence profiles generated by TRCs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to rigorous methodological standards.
  • Conducting workshops on guideline development, including the Evidence to Decision (EtD) framework, to train GDG members on interpreting and applying evidence.
  • Training GDG members on evidence appraisal, interpretation, and translating evidence into actionable recommendations.
  • Collaborating with systematic review teams to develop and refine comprehensive search strategies.
  • Providing continuous guidance and support to systematic review teams throughout all stages of the systematic review and meta-analysis process.
  • Conducting systematic reviews for complex research questions with large volumes of evidence.

Eligibility Criteria

• The primary applicant must have authored at least two Cochrane systematic reviews (not protocols) and meta-analyses, as well as four systematic reviews as the first or corresponding author in PubMed-indexed journals. Additionally, both the applicant and the team must demonstrate competency in conducting systematic reviews across various study types, including diagnostic, intervention, and observational studies, showcasing their ability to manage diverse forms of research evidence.
• The Hub must consist of a dedicated team of at least two faculty members from the same institution, each having authored at least two systematic reviews as the first or corresponding author in PubMed-indexed journals. The team should include a biostatistician, subject experts in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), Reproductive and Child Health (RCH), and Communicable Disease s, as well as a methodologist. All team members must be fully committed to these activities.
• The primary applicant should have organized or conducted at least three workshops or training programs on both systematic reviews and GRADE methodology, with at least one of these workshops at the national or international level.
• Involvement in International Guideline Development Panels: The primary applicant or a team member should be actively involved in an international guideline development panel (Eg. WHO, NICE UK, etc) bringing global perspectives and experience to the Hub.
• Faculty for International Training Programs: The primary applicant should have experience as faculty for international training programs focused on guideline development, underscoring their expertise and commitment to advancing evidence based practices globally.
• The primary applicant should have experience in developing evidence-based guidelines using the GRADE methodology and must include members who have actively participated in national or international guideline development organizations.

Application Requirements

• Interested Researchers/ faculty/scientists having regular employment in Medical Institutes/Research Institutes/Universities/Colleges with required capability, experience and resources (preferably database access) to undertake the assignment may submit their application through google link.
• The application received will go through a review process by an expert committee constituted by competent authority
• The selected participants will be notified of their selection via email and through the DHR website in third week of January 2025

For more information, visit Department of Health Research.