Hands-On IBD Research Workshop 2026

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From Local Question to Evidence Generation

Friday, 11 September 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC · within the IBD Masterclass 2026 programme

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Who should attend

Senior Internal Medicine residents
GI and IBD fellows
GI specialists
Gastroenterologists

Limited to 40 participants — 5–6 mentor-led groups of 7–8

Learning objectives

Articulate the case for generating local IBD evidence and the limits of extrapolating from international cohorts.
Describe the core design choices that make a local IBD registry sustainable and optimised for research.
Recognise the strengths, limitations and common pitfalls of real-world evidence studies in IBD.
Understand interpretation pitfalls and when and how to use systematic review, meta-analysis and network meta-analysis in IBD.
Frame a local IBD research question using a structured PICO approach and match it to the appropriate study design.
Draft a one-page research concept ready for further development into an IRB-ready protocol.

Evidence-Based Medicine ToolkitResearch concept checklist + candidate question bank

Faculty

Prof. Majid Al Madi

Chair / Speaker · King Saud University

Prof. Mahmoud Mosli

Speaker · King Abdulaziz University Hospital · Jeddah

Dr. Mohammed Nabil Quraishi

Speaker · Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

Dr. Mohamed Shehab

Speaker

Workshop Mentors

Prof. Majid Al Madi

King Saud University

Prof. Mahmoud Mosli

King Abdulaziz University · Jeddah

Dr. Othman Al Harbi

King Saud University

Dr. Badr Al Bawardy

KFSH&RC · Riyadh

Dr. Abdulelah AlMutairdi

KFSH&RC · Alfaisal University

Dr. Turki Al Ameel

Saudi Gastroenterology Association

Dr. Majid Al Sahafi

King Abdulaziz University · Jeddah

Dr. Mohammed Nabil Quraishi

Guest faculty

Dr. Mohamed Shehab

Guest faculty

Agenda

Chairs: Prof. Majid Al Madi

09:00–09:25

Why local IBD research matters: closing the evidence gap

Prof. Majid Al Madi

09:25–09:50

Building a sustainable and optimised local IBD registry for evidence generation

Prof. Mahmoud Mosli

09:50–10:15

Generating real-world evidence in IBD: from question to publication

Dr. Mohammed Nabil Quraishi

10:15–10:45

Systematic review, meta-analysis and network meta-analysis in IBD

Dr. Mohamed Shehab

10:45–11:00

Break

11:00–11:55

Hands-on workshop: design your local IBD study

Mentor-led small groups

Briefing: on-screen checklist walkthrough and the one-page research-concept deliverable
Guided group work: each group works the checklist with their mentor
Group pitches: 90 seconds per group — question, design, biggest worry — with faculty feedback

11:55–12:00

Closing remarks