BALANCE Kick-off meeting agenda

Wednesday 5 July

All sessions held at The Elvetham Hotel

Time

Duration

Topic

Speaker

08:45-09:00

15 mins

Registration /coffee

09:00 – 09:15

15 mins

Introduction; IOI structure; BALANCE overview

Prof Tim Walsh

09:15 – 10:00

45 mins

Nigerian session

Nigerian team

10:00 – 10:05

5 mins

Feedback and suggestions

Everyone is welcome

10:05 – 10:15

10 mins

Coffee/tea break

10:16 – 11:00

45 mins

Pakistan session

Pakistani team

11:00 – 11:05

5 mins

Feedback and suggestions

Everyone is welcome

11:05 – 11:15

10 mins

Coffee/tea break

11:15 – 12:00

45 mins

Bangladesh session

Bangladeshi team

12:00 – 12:05

5 mins

Feedback and suggestions

Everyone is welcome

12:05 – 12:35

30 mins

Kenya session

Kenyan team

12:35 – 12:40

5 mins

Feedback and suggestions

Everyone is welcome

12.40 – 13:25

45 mins

Sierra Leone session

Sierra Leone team

13:25 – 13:30

5 mins

Feedback and suggestions

Everyone is welcome

13:30 – 14:45

75 mins

Lunch

14:45 – 15:30

45 mins

Patient enrolment and BALANCE CRFs

Dr Refath Farzana

15:30 – 16:00

30 mins

BALANCE CRF

Dr Refath Farzana/
Jared Oduwo

16:00 – 16:10

10 mins

Coffee/tea break

16:10 – 16:40

30 mins

BALANCE CRF

Dr Refath Farzana/
Jared Oduwo

16:41 – 17:10

30 mins

Data quality assurance

Dr Refath Farzana/
Jared Oduwo

17:11 – 17:30

20 mins

Overview of Data Management Plan

Dr Refath Farzana

Dinner at respective hotels

Thursday 6 July
All sessions held at The Elvetham Hotel

Time

Duration

Topic

Speaker

09:45-10:00

15 mins

Registration /coffee

10:00 – 10:30

30 mins

Experience from BARNARDS I

Dr Kirsty Sands

10:31 – 11:10

40 mins

Phlebotomy: Quality assurance

5 mins slot for each country

11:10 – 11:40

30 mins

Poland session

Prof Maciej and Prof Aleksander

11:40 – 11:50

10 mins

Coffee/tea break

11:50 – 12:20

30 mins

Italy session

Prof Edoardo and Dr Paola

12:20 – 12:30

10 mins

Feedback and suggestions

Everyone is welcome

12:30 – 13:30

60 mins

Lunch

13:30 – 14:15

45 mins

Turkey session

Prof Onder Ergonul

14:15 – 14:20

5 mins

Feedback and suggestions

Everyone is welcome

14:20 – 14:50

30 mins

Overview of microbiology SOPs

Dr Refath Farzana

14:50 – 15:20

30 mins

Data reporting and dissemination

Prof Tim Walsh

15:30


Transport to respective hotels


16:00 onwards


Staggered collection for dinner (Highfield, Elvetham, Warbrook)


19:00 – 21:00


Dinner at Browns