Wojtek Wiercioch

ORCID: 0000-0001-6576-1650
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Research Areas
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
  • Intramuscular injections and effects

McMaster University
2016-2025

Cochrane
2017-2025

Impact
2017-2025

Faculty of 1000 (United States)
2023

RELX Group (United States)
2023

National Center for Infectious Diseases
2022

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2013-2020

Department of Health Research
2020

Universidad de Los Andes
2020

Ministry of Social Affairs
2020

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), occurs in ∼1 to 2 individuals per 1000 each year, corresponding ∼300 000 600 events the United States annually.These evidence-based guidelines from American Society of Hematology (ASH) intend support patients, clinicians, others decisions about treatment VTE.ASH formed a multidisciplinary guideline panel balanced minimize potential bias conflicts interest. The McMaster University GRADE Centre...

10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001830 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Blood Advances 2020-10-02

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication among patients with cancer. Patients cancer and VTE are at markedly increased risk for morbidity mortality. Objective: These evidence-based guidelines of the American Society Hematology (ASH) intended to support patients, clinicians, other health care professionals in their decisions about prevention treatment Methods: ASH formed multidisciplinary guideline panel balanced minimize potential bias from conflicts interest. The...

10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003442 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Blood Advances 2021-02-11

<h3>Background:</h3> Although several tools to evaluate the credibility of health care guidelines exist, guidance on practical steps for developing is lacking. We systematically compiled a comprehensive checklist items linked relevant resources and that guideline developers could consider, without expectation every would address each item. <h3>Methods:</h3> searched data sources, including manuals international developers, literature (with focus methodology reports from national agencies,...

10.1503/cmaj.131237 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Canadian Medical Association Journal 2013-12-16

Abstract Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common source of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Objective: These evidence-based guidelines from the American Society Hematology (ASH) intend to support decision making about preventing VTE in patients undergoing surgery. Methods: ASH formed multidisciplinary guideline panel balanced minimize bias conflicts interest. The McMaster University GRADE Centre supported guideline-development process, including performing systematic...

10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000975 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Blood Advances 2019-12-03

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related critical illness and acute are associated with a risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Objective: These evidence-based guidelines the American Society Hematology (ASH) intended to support patients, clinicians, other health care professionals in decisions about use anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis patients COVID-19–related who do not have confirmed or suspected VTE. Methods: ASH formed multidisciplinary guideline panel applied...

10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003763 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Blood Advances 2021-02-08

Background Hereditary and acquired thrombophilia are risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Whether testing helps guide management decisions is controversial. Objective These evidence-based guidelines from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) intend to support decision making about testing. Methods ASH formed a multidisciplinary guideline panel covering clinical methodological expertise minimizing bias conflicts interest. The McMaster University GRADE Centre provided logistical...

10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010177 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Blood Advances 2023-05-17

An evidence-based approach is considered the gold standard for health decision-making. Sometimes, a guideline panel might judge certainty that desirable effects of an intervention clearly outweigh its undesirable as high, but body supportive evidence indirect. In such cases, application Grading Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) grading strength recommendations inappropriate. Instead, GRADE Working Group has recommended developing ungraded best or good practice...

10.1136/bmjebm-2022-111962 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ evidence-based medicine 2022-04-15

Hypoglycemia in people with diabetes is common, especially those taking medications such as insulin and sulfonylureas (SU) that place them at higher risk. associated distress their families, medication nonadherence, disruption of life work, it leads to costly emergency department visits hospitalizations, morbidity, mortality.To review update the diabetes-specific parts 2009 Evaluation Management Adult Hypoglycemic Disorders: Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline address developing...

10.1210/clinem/dgac596 article EN The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2022-12-07

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been defined by the High-Level Expert Group on AI of European Commission as "systems that display intelligent behaviour analysing their environment and taking actions-with some degree autonomy-to achieve specific goals." potential to support guideline planning, development adaptation, reporting, implementation, impact evaluation, certification, appraisal recommendations, which we will refer "guideline enterprise." Considering this potential, well lack...

10.7326/annals-24-02338 article EN Annals of Internal Medicine 2025-01-27

Abstract Background COVID-19–related acute illness is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Objective These evidence-based guidelines the American Society Hematology (ASH) are intended to support patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals in decisions about use anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis patients COVID-19 who do not have confirmed or suspected VTE. Methods ASH formed a multidisciplinary guideline panel, including 3 patient...

10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005945 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Blood Advances 2021-11-02

Abstract Background: COVID-19–related acute illness is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Objective: These evidence-based guidelines from the American Society Hematology (ASH) are intended to support patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals in making decisions about use anticoagulation patients COVID-19. Methods: ASH formed a multidisciplinary guideline panel that included patient representatives applied strategies minimize potential bias...

10.1182/bloodadvances.2022007561 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Blood Advances 2022-05-03
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