Nancy Santesso

Nancy Santesso is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences. Her work focuses on evidence-based medicine, guideline development, and knowledge translation, particularly in clinical epidemiology and patient engagement. She has contributed extensively to the GRADE framework and systematic reviews.

• Roles: Researcher, Educator, Guideline Developer, Knowledge Translation Specialist
• Key Collaborations: Children's Oncology Group, World Health Organization, AO Spine Network

Her research interests include:

• Evidence-Based Medicine: Guideline development, GRADE methodology, systematic reviews.
• Clinical Epidemiology: Patient engagement in healthcare decisions, clinical practice guideline implementation.
• Health Services Research: Global practices in spine surgery, hypertension management protocols, fertility preservation in pediatric oncology.

Recent articles highlight her work in hypertension guidelines (Hypertension Canada), GRADE-ADOLOPMENT framework, and global spine surgery practices. She emphasizes contextualizing evidence for clinical decision-making and improving guideline usability.

Teaching activities include instruction in Systematic Review Methods (HTHRSM 743) and Health Care Guidelines Development Methods (HTHRSM 775) at McMaster University since 2020.