CoCoCare Project

Clinical practice guidelines are a crucial tool for the neurological community, the development of which is one EAN considers as one of its important functions.

To sustainably develop high-quality guidelines, EAN recognizes there is a need to build guideline development skills among its members and is very happy to announce the launching of fourth year of its very own guideline educational programme – EAN CoCoCare!

Objectives:

• To teach EAN members how to develop and implement high quality, evidence-based cost-conscious guidelines and;
• To eventually involve more EAN members into EAN guideline development and consequently improve the quality of EAN guidelines

• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• Developing clinical questions
• GRADE evidence profiles and EtDs
• AGREE II tool
• How to present
• Economic evaluation
• Guideline implementation

• E-Learning
  This is a short independent online preparatoy learning for participants consisting of slides, papers, quizzes, and assignments. Although it typically takes 5 days to complete, participants have 3 months to do so.
• Kick-off Workshop
  This is an in-person orientation and meet & greet workshop covering the contents of the E-learning phase, which takes place at the EAN Congress 2026. Here, participants will have the opportunity to get to know fellow participants and be informed regarding the the next phase.
• Modules and Project Development
  At this stage, participants will delve deep into modules designed to cover the skills needed for guideline development, each module will be accompanied by a webinar, quizzes and practical exercises, and finally ending with a presentation of the developed project at the EAN Congress. Our expert trainers will be guiding you and checking your work along the way.
• Project Presentation
  This is the culmination activity of the course. Here, the participants are invited to present their projects at the EAN Congress 2027 Scientific Theatre.

Throughout the duration of the programme, participants will receive guidance and advice from the CoCoCare trainers as well as free access to all CoCoCare learning materials (incl. videos, reading materials, slides, etc.). The value of which, amounting to €2000* per participant, is covered by EAN.

Participants who complete the programme and present their project at the EAN Congress 2027 will receive the following:

• A travel and accommodation grant worth EUR 700 to participate in the EAN Congress 2027
• Free registration for the EAN Congress 2027
• CoCoCare Certificate awarded during the  “What’s New in Neurology Guidelines” session at the EAN Congress 2027
• The opportunity to work on  EAN guidelines  in the future

Participation in all phases is mandatory to graduate from the course! 

*In the event that the participant does not complete the programme without justified cause, they are liable to return a fraction of the tuition, i.e. €300 (for higher income country participants) and €100 (for lower income country participants).