NAHARLAGUN, 4 Sep: A two-day training programme on systematic review, meta-analysis, grade-based guideline development and health technology assessment was held at the TRIHMS here on 3 and 4 September to strengthen evidence-based healthcare and research capacity in Arunachal Pradesh.
The programme was organised by the multidisciplinary research unit department and the pharmacology department of the TRIHMS, in collaboration with the Technical Resource Centre, DHR Centre for Evidence Based Guidelines, AIIMS Guwahati, with funding from the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
The workshop trained the participants in identifying, appraising and synthesising medical research for clinical practice, policy and decision-making, covering systematic review methods, literatureresearch, protocol preparation, screening, data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, meta-analysis, grade methodology, and HTA.
The programme was inaugurated by Medical Education, Training & Research Director Dr Hage Ambing, in the presence of TRIHMS Director Dr Naba Kumar Bezbarauh, Dr Phulen Sarma of AIIMS Guwahati, and TRIHMS Research & MRU nodal officer Dr Nabam Peter.
Dr Ambing urged the participants to pursue research aligned with the state's needs, while Dr Bezbarauh stressed the importance of quality research.
Scientific sessions featured Dr Chanchal Goyal of the department of health research, Dr Kapish Gupta of IIT Guwahati, Dr Nima D Namsa of Tezpur University, and the AIIMS Guwahati TRC team led by Dr Phulen Sarma and Dr Anusuya Bhattacharyya, with Dr Surender G, Dr Rajkumari Mazumdar and DrAnutee Dolley.
Thirty-seven participants, including faculty members of the TRIHMS, Rajiv Gandhi University, the State Health Agency and the Directorate of Health Services, participated in the programme.
The initiative is expected to build local capacity in evidence generation and appraisal, helping develop healthcare recommendations suited to regional needs and supporting evidence-based guidelines, HTA and informed decision-making in Arunachal and the wider Northeastern region.
