Re-orientation of the Austrian parent-child preventive care programme. Part X: further development of the mother-child-pass – scientific support of the appraisal process
Project leaders: Inanna Reinsperger
Project team: Inanna Reinsperger
Duration: April 2014 – ongoing
Language: German
On behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Background:
During the years 2010-2013, the LBI-HTA conducted 9 reports1 within the project “Re-orientation of the Austrian parent-child preventive care programme” and developed a comprehensive scientific basis for the further development of the parent-child preventive care programme in Austria. At the same time, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health (MoH), together with several experts, formulated the “Child health strategy”2. The “Gesundheit Österreich GmbH” conducted reports on “early support/ early intervention”3, pilot projects started in some Austrian federal states in April 2014. In December 2013, the Austrian Federal Government agreed on the qualitative advancement of the mother-child-pass as part of their work programme 2013-2018.
During the LBI-HTA working programme 2014/2015, the aim of the project was to support the MoH in defining an appraisal process of the decision support documents, especially of the last LBI-HTA report on screening recommendations from international evidence-based guidelines, in the Austrian context. We searched for successful processes from Austria and other countries regarding the appraisal of evidence in a national context, we conducted a workshop with Prof. Ina Kopp (Association of the Scientific Medical Societies, AWMF) and we described and summarized the identified process examples5. On the basis of the national and international examples, a process for the evidence appraisal in the context of the further development of the Austrian mother-child pass was developed in consultation with the MoH and a process manual was prepared6. The process was initiated by a kick-off meeting in October 2014, since then monthly meetings of the expert working group are taking place. The aim of the expert working group is to formulate recommendations for the new mother-child-pass on the basis of the evidence base provided by the LBI-HTA.
Aim of the project:
The aim of part X is the scientific support of the appraisal process for the further development of the mother-child pass initiated by the MoH.
Methods:
Ongoing activities for the monthly meetings of the expert working group:
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preparation of the meetings
- definition of the topics for each meeting’s agenda
- preparation of the presentation slides on the basis of the LBI-HTA project reports
- additional research of information (if necessary) (e.g. literature, internet research, external experts)
- briefing of the moderator
- taking minutes at the meetings of the expert working group
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follow-up work of the meetings
- preparation of the protocol
Update of the guideline overview for screenings during early childhood (0-6 yrs):
- actualization of the guideline overview prepared in 2013 for screening measures for children (0-6 yrs) (see Update for pregnancy7): update of the overview with new relevant guidelines identified by hand search (2016)
Time schedule/ milestones:
October 2014 – ongoing: activities for the monthly meetings of the expert working group
December 2015 – July 2016: Update of the guideline overview for screening measures for children (0-6 yrs)8
References:
1 LBI-HTA (2010-2013). Re-orientation of the parent-child preventive care programme, project reports I-IX: http://hta.lbg.ac.at/page/praevention-screening
2 BMG (2011-2013). Child Health Strategy: http://bmg.gv.at/home/Schwerpunkte/Kinder_und_Jugendgesundheit/Kinder_und_Jugendgesundheitsstrategie/
3 Gesundheit Österreich GmbH: http://www.fruehehilfen.at/
4 Work programme 2013-2018 of the Austrian Federal Government: http://www.bka.gv.at/DocView.axd?CobId=53264
5 Reinsperger I and Piso B (2014). Re-orientation of the Austrian parent-child preventive care programme, part Xa: further development of the mother-child-pass. Project background and comparison of national and international examples for appraisal processes. Decision Support Document 78a. https://eprints.aihta.at/1039/
6 Reinsperger I and Piso B (2014). Re-orientation of the Austrian parent-child preventive care programme, part Xb: further development of the mother-child-pass. Manual for the appraisal process. Decision Support Document 78b. https://eprints.aihta.at/1039/
7 Reinsperger I and Piso B (2014). Re-orientation of the Austrian parent-child preventive care programme, update part IX: recommendations from evidence-based guidelines for screenings during pregnancy. LBI-HTA project report No. 62 – Update 2014. https://eprints.aihta.at/996/
8 Winkler R., Rosian, K., Piso B. Eltern-Kind-Vorsorge neu, Update Teil IX: Empfehlungen aus evidenzbasierten Leitlinien für Screenings von Kindern (0–6 Jahre). LBI-HTA-Projektbericht Nr. 62, Update 2016. Wien: Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für Health Technology Assessment. https://eprints.aihta.at/996/