Introduction to Systematic Reviews Workshop
Presented by:
Nova Scotia Cochrane Resource Centre

With support from:

Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation

Canadian Cochrane Centre

Maritime SPOR Support Unit

Monday, February 10, 2014: 9:00 to 16:30
Tuesday, February 11, 2014: 9:00 to 16:30
Location: NSHRF Boardroom
1660 Hollis Street
9th Floor, Suite 905
Halifax, NS B3J 1V7

Introduction: This two-day Introduction to Systematic Review training workshop will introduce participants to the skills and methodology required for starting a systematic review, including developing asking a good review question, literature searching, critical appraisal of primary studies, data extraction, synthesis and reporting.

Program:

DAY 1 (9:00am to 4:30pm)

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Facilitator

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Exercises

8:45 – 9:00 / Coffee/snacks available
9:00 /
  1. Introductions & overview of workshop
/ George Collier
Jill Hayden
9:30 /
  1. Introduction to systematic review, planning a review project
/ Jill Hayden / Exploring resources of the Cochrane Collaboration (computers)
10:30 /
  1. Developing good review questions and selection criteria
/ Jill Hayden / Discussion of participants review questions: PICO
12:00 – 12:45 / Lunch / Individual consultations available
12:45 /
  1. Introduction to searching the literature
/ Robin Parker / Searching the literature exercise (computers)
14:00 /
  1. Developing your search strategy
/ Robin Parker Lara Killian / PICO to MeSH exercise
14:30 – 14:45 / Coffee/snacks available / Individual consultations available
14:45 /
  1. Critical appraisal of studies (risk of bias)
/ Hala Tamim / Assessing risk of bias of an RCT
15:45 /
  1. Introduction to RevMan
/ Jill Hayden / RevMan set-up exercise
16:15 – 16:30 / Review Day 1 & Homework / Jill Hayden
Introduction to Systematic Reviews Workshop
(Feb. 10-11, 2014)
Presented by:
Nova Scotia Cochrane Resource Centre

With support from:

Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation

Canadian Cochrane Centre

Maritime SPOR Support Unit

DAY 2 (9:00am to 4:30pm)

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Facilitator

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Exercises

8:45 – 9:00 / Coffee/snacks available
9:00 /
  1. Data collection forms and extracting data
/ Jill Hayden / Developing a data extraction form exercise
9:45 /
  1. Overview of statistics and data presentation in primary studies
/ Hala Tamim / TBD
10:45 /
  1. Synthesizing evidence
/ Jill Hayden / Comparison of different synthesis approaches
11:15 – 11:30 / Coffee/snacks available / Individual consultations available
11:30 /
  1. Meta-analysis exercise
/ Jill Hayden / Data entry and meta-analysis exercise (Review Manager) (computers)
12:30 – 13:30 / Lunch / Individual consultations available
13:30 /
  1. Interpreting the results of your review
/ Jill Hayden
14:30 /
  1. Completing your systematic review and reporting
/ Jill Hayden / Critical appraisal/reporting exercise (systematic review)
15:30 /
  1. Summary & funding opportunities; Q&A
/ Jill Hayden
16:00 – 16:30 / Wrap-up and workshop evaluation / Jill Hayden

Optional Follow-up Session (topics TBD, based on need)

Location: Room, 404 (4th floor classroom)

Dept. of Community Health & Epidemiology

5790 University Avenue

Dates: Friday, May 16th, 9:30am – 12:00pm

Friday, August 15th, 9:30am – 12:00pm

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