ERS-ATS JOINT APPLICATION FORM 2023

Welcome to the ERS/ATS Joint proposals application platform 2023.

The form is divided into sections, please complete all of them before submitting your application. You can save the form and come back to it at anytime using the login details in your notification email. Kindly note that once you submit your application you will not be able to modify it before it is internally reviewed by both societies. The deadline to submit an application is August 1, 2023, 23:59 CEST. All applications must be submitted via the online form. Late submissions will not be accepted.

After internal reviewing, you will be notified via email that your application form can be accessed for revision from August 25, 2023 to September 11, 2023. The final date to submit your revised application is September 11, 2023 23:59 CEST.

You will find below the application rules of each society for any further information:

Should you have any additional question, please contact:

	Offices	Methodology
ERS	natalia.mikhaylova@ersnet.org	thomy.tonia@ersnet.org and ingrid.toews@ersnet.org
ATS	mrodriguez@thoracic.org	kevin.wilson@thoracic.org

Should you experience any difficulties using the online platform, please contact: guidelines_statements@ersnet.org

1. General Project Information

1.1 Project's title

1.2 What type of official ATS/ERS document will be developed as part of this project?

Contact information

1.3 Title

1.4 First name

1.5 Last name

1.6 Email

1.7 Phone

1.8 Affiliation

2. Categories

ATS CATEGORIES

Please select 1 primary Assembly (mandatory) and, if appropriate, 1 Section and 1 Committee submitting project application.

Sections

Section on Genetics & Genomics
Section on Medical Education
Section on Terrorism & Inhalation Disasters

ERS CATEGORIES

Please select at least 1 choice under each of the following ERS categories (Assembly(ies)/Main disease domain(s)

Main disease domain(s)

Airway diseases
Airway diseases Interstitial Lung diseases
Respiratory Critical Care
Respiratory Infections
Paediatric Respiratory Diseases
Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
Sleep and Breathing Disorders
Thoracic Oncology

3. Proposed participants

3.1 Project’s chairs

	ERS Chair Senior	ATS Chair Senior
Title (Dr, Prof, PhD)
Last name
First name
Institution
Departement
Street adress
Post code and city
Country
E-mail address
Phone
	ERS Chair Junior	ATS Chair Junior
Title (Dr, Prof, PhD)
Last name
First name
Institution
Departement
Street adress
Post code and city
Country
E-mail address
Phone

3.2 Proposed list of expert members

Expert

3.3 While composing the panel, please explain how you took into consideration the following questions

3.3.1 Country representation

3.3.2 Gender balance

3.3.3 Racial/ethnic diversity

3.3.4 Inclusion of early-career members

3.3.5 Multidisciplinary expertise

3.3.6 Allied Healthcare professional

3.3.7 Was health equality considered in the panel?

3.3.7.1 Please comment

4. Project description

4.1 Describe the background and define the objectives of the project

4.2 Specific questions to be addressed (up to 6 PICO questions)

4.3 If more than 6 PICO questions are required, please justify

4.4 Are you aware of any non-ATS or non-ERS activities in this area?

4.4.1 If yes, please describe

4.5 Why should this project be a priority for the ATS and ERS?

5. Methodology

5.1 Describe the methodology that will be used to achieve the project objectives (Please include all the methodological steps for the production of your document, e.g. literature review, grading of evidence and recommendations for guidelines, etc.):

5.2 For Clinical Practice Guidelines only: Proposed member(s) who will perform the methodological above tasks:

5.3 Brief description of methodological experience/relevant publications for each person listed in section 5.2 (CV or list of publication can be joint).

Note: information relevant for the ERS only

The ATS requests that all applicants review the document development video available under this link: https://www.thoracic.org/statements/document-development/.

5.4 Please confirm whether you have reviewed the video.

Yes, I reviewed the video
No, I didn’t view the video

6. Timeline and meetings

6.1 Timeline

Note: timeline will be adjusted upon approval from the leading society.

Activity	Expected completion date

6.2 Meetings

Please list below the most important meetings of your project. For each of them, in the relevant box, please provide an approximative date. The description of the meeting should include the list of presentations with timeline and the suggested speakers.

Meeting

7. Patient input

If patient involvement is required, task force chairs must consider how patients/patient organisations could be involved. We recommend contacting ELF (info@europeanlung.org) to discuss before submitting your application. Costs related to patient involvement in task force meetings should be included in the application. Check the ELF process diagram for further information on the ways that patients can be involved.

7.1 I would like patient representatives to attend the task force meeting(s) in an advisory function (ELF recommends 1-2 patient representatives attend meetings):

7.2 I would like to consider additional/alternative ways of involving patients. These costs will be covered and managed by ELF once an approach has been agreed.

7.2.1 If yes: Please describe patient input factors (200 words max)

7.3 Lay summary

8. Budget

IMPORTANT: ERS and ATS have different process with regard to budget allocation. The ERS allocates a global budget at the start of the project that aims to cover all expenditures for the full duration of the TF. ATS allocates budget yearly.

See the excel file attached for the budget request table.

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9. Supporting documents

9.1 Is the Head(s) of the relevant ERS Assembly(ies) aware of the project? Please upload reference letter(s) from relevant ERS Assembly(ies)

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9.2 Short list of references for both chairs justifying expertise in the field

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9.3 Chairs conflict of interest and confidentiality form fully completed and signed

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9.4 CV of members who will perform the methodological tasks

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