Standing Committee on Epidemiology and Health Services Research
Method of working
The committee meets annually at the EULAR congress when the national representatives, together with other interested individuals, meet to discuss potential ideas and outline national areas of interest and concern. In addition, individuals within member countries propose ideas which may be worked up to a formal proposal for further consideration. The chairman will also liaise with relevant individuals and is happy to receive suggestions for developing other areas for action.
The standing committee will present any proposals for funding to the EULAR Executive Committee for approval at one of its yearly meetings, in general in March or September. Proposals for courses must in addition be reviewed by the Standing Committee for Education and Training.
Many of the areas of interest of the standing committee overlap with those of other standing committees, particularly the Standing Committee for Clinical Affairs. For instance when it comes to developing criteria and other methodological areas in clinical outcome studies. There is excellent communication between the two standing committees and the choice of which takes the lead for a particular cross-standing-committee initiative is decided on a case by case basis.
Each proposal agreed by the Executive Committee will be led by a convenor who previously works with the chairman on developing the proposal and the budget.
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