Grant: Project Grant

Our team will develop and disseminate research reporting guideline for studies that model noncommunicable diseases, including heart disease and diabetes. Noncommunicable disease models are simplified versions of the real world, created to understand these diseases better. They are powerful tools for synthesizing knowledge, but their complexity makes consistent, clear reporting essential. Health policy decisions across the spectrum of life rely on NCD models-from assessing global perinatal screening for genetic diseases to supporting Canada's national dementia strategy. Reporting guidelines help researchers generate clear, reproducible, high-quality research. We plan to develop the reporting guidelines by reviewing existing research about how models are currently reported, gathering expert opinions, and finally agreeing on what should be included in these guidelines. Virtually all people who create and use noncommunicable models say these guidelines are needed. This is especially true since the COVID-19 pandemic showed the importance of clear, trustworthy models for discussions about health policy.