US Gov. meeting in DC on Vitamin D – Evidence-based decision making
Vitamin D: Moving Toward Evidence-based Decision Making in Primary Care
December 2-3, 2014; National Institutes of Health; Natcher Conference Center; Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Background
Primary care practitioners are on the front lines dealing with today’s public health interests in vitamin D. Decisions about screening for vitamin D status, interpreting laboratory measures, and determining interventions such as supplementation lend themselves to evidence-based approaches to decision making in primary care practice, but such approaches may be misunderstood or overlooked.
Overview
Through its Vitamin D Initiative, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) leads several efforts to advance scientific understanding of vitamin D and health.
On December 2-3, 2014, ODS is sponsoring a conference and webinar titled, “Vitamin D: Moving Toward Evidence-based Decision Making in Primary Care,” at NIH (Bethesda, MD), in collaboration with federal cosponsors. This conference will provide a forum to identify and discuss issues focused on evidence-based decision making for vitamin D in primary care settings. Also, research gaps and data needs relevant to improving approaches and reducing uncertainties surrounding vitamin D will be highlighted.
Conference Presentation and Discussion Topics
How do we evaluate and apply evidence for primary care decision making?
What is the view from the front lines of clinical practice?
How do we think about risk of nutritional inadequacy?
What do we know about vitamin D intake and supplement use?
What are issues surrounding laboratory measurement of serum 25(OH)D?
Who should attend?
All interested persons, especially clinical educators, those who develop clinical recommendations, health care providers, and researchers.
Cosponsors
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
National Institute on Aging (NIA) of NIH
Registration information
All conference participants must register in advance. There is no charge to attend the conference or webinar, however, conference attendees are responsible for all their meals, parking, and other travel expenses.
Webinar if not attend in person (free?)
Registration can be in-person or webinar
There does not appear to be any cost to register, and you do not have to attend.
So might be able to see the webinar without expensive travel.
VitaminDWiki is Webinar entry #4614
References for researches on the web (very few hyperlinks below)
Analytical Methods and Reference Materials
Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements (CARDS) Database
Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID)
Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)
NIH Guide ListServexternal link icon
Nutrition and Dietary Supplement Interventions for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (NDSI-IEM)
ODS Research Scholars Program
Product Integrity Resources
PubMed Dietary Supplement Subset
USDA Food Composition Database
Funding
ODS Funding Opportunities
Administrative Supplements for Validation Studies of Analytical Method
ODS Research Portfolio
ODS Research Scholars Program
NIH Funding Opportunities
General NIH Funding Guidance
ODS Programs and Initiatives
An Overview of ODS
Analytical Methods and Reference Materials
Health Information
Dietary Supplement Research Practicum
Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)
Evidence-Based Reviews
Nutrition and Dietary Supplement Interventions for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (NDSI-IEM)
NIH Botanical Research Centers
ODS Research Portfolio
ODS Research Scholars Program
Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID)
Vitamin D Initiative