The following training is available over Summer 2016. Follow the links for more information.
Developing a protocol for a Cochrane systematic review
Where: Vellore, India
When: 13-17 June 2016
Cochrane South Asia aims to improve the quality of health care and health policy in the South Asian region through its activities. As part of its efforts towards capacity-building among health professionals to understand and to conduct systematic reviews, ‘Protocol development workshops’ are held 3 times a year.
Cochrane author training workshop
Where: Hamilton, Canada
When: 2-4 July 2016
Take this three-day session to learn the basic skills of conducting a Cochrane review. Topics include protocols, setting your question, literature searching, study selection, assessing bias, data and analysis, formulating conclusions, and a hands-on session with the Review Manager software.
3rd European Summer School in Evidence-Based Public Health
Where: Munich, Germany
When: 4-8 July 2016
This Summer School is organized by Pettenkofer School of Public Health at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich. It is ideal for researchers planning to undertake systematic reviews of public health interventions or working on other aspects of evidence-based public health; mid-career professionals working in public health institutions; and students undertaking a Masters or PhD in Public Health or Epidemiology and wishing to embark on a career in evidence-based public health.
Introduction to writing a systematic review following Cochrane methods
Where: Sydney, Australia
When: 6-8 July 2016
This three-day workshop is designed for authors of intervention reviews who wish to follow Cochrane methods. The workshop provides authors with a comprehensive overview of the methods required to write a protocol and get started on the review.
Evidence-informed public health short course
Where: Melbourne, Australia
When: 14-15 July 2016
This two-day practical workshop helps participants develop skills and confidence in using evidence in decision-making and practice. Course areas include defining, searching for, and accessing evidence quickly and easily; assessing the quality and relevance of evidence; applying evidence to planning, practice and policy; and evaluation, practice-based evidence.
Introduction to systematic reviews of health interventions
Where: Melbourne, Australia
When: 1-2 August 2016
This workshop is presented by the Australasian Cochrane Centre, and is based on training provided for authors of Cochrane systematic reviews. The course will take a step-by-step approach to the tasks and methods involved in conducting a systematic review to answer a question about the effects of a health-related intervention, from a simple drug treatment to a complex public health or health systems intervention.
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy
Where: Birmingham, UK
When: 7-9 September 2016
This three-day course is organised jointly by faculty from the University of Birmingham and the University of Amsterdam. The course is designed for individuals undertaking health technology assessment, health service researchers and healthcare professionals interested in understanding key issues in the design and conduct of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) studies. The course will be delivered through a mixture of interactive presentations, discussions and hands-on computer exercises.
Introduction to writing a systematic review following Cochrane methods
Where: Adelaide, Australia
When: 12-14 September 2016
This three-day workshop is designed for authors of intervention reviews who wish to follow Cochrane methods. The workshop provides authors with a comprehensive overview of the methods required to write a protocol and get started on the review. The workshop is suitable for people with little or no experience in systematic reviews who have identified a topic and are either already working on or are about to start working on a review.
Critical appraisal of medical studies
Where: Vienna, Austria
When: 3-4 October 2016
Danube University Krems and Cochrane Austria present a workshop on critical apprasial of different study types. Topics will include theoretical foundations of different study types, methodological basics, and practical examples from medical literature. This workshop will show students to do a critical apprasial of a study, and detect bias and manipulations.(workshop in German)
Medical statistics for non-statisticians
Where: Krems, Austria
When: 6-7 October 2016
This workshop is dedicated to recognition and evaluation of statistical basics. Participants are encouraged to get over the “fear” of statistics in order to critically appraise statistics in science. Workshop in German.
Cochrane Learning Live presents a series of webinars:
12 July at 4pm BST, Getting to know EPPI reviewer
This webinar will be of interest to both new and experienced users of EPPI Reviewer and will be a chance to find out more about the support that the tool provides for a range of Cochrane authors. The webinar will take a bigger picture approach and will be of interest to both new and experienced users of EPPI Reviewer. Sign up here.
30 August at 5pm BST, Cochrane Register of Studies and importing references in RevMan
This webinar will show you how to use the web version of the Cochrane Register of Studies and how to import references to RevMan from Cochrane, either via EndNote or directly. There will be a brief presentation, followed by a demonstration of the software, with opportunities for participants to ask questions throughout. Sign up here.
21 September at 11am BST, Putting the power of Cochrane to work for you: getting the most out of Cochrane Crowd and TaskExchange
This interactive webinar is presented by Tari Turner and Anna Noel-Storr from the Project Transform team. It will be of interest to anyone who wants to use Cochrane Crowd and TaskExchange to help them do better reviews, more quickly. This might be authors working on individual reviews or Managing Editors wanting to access consumer reviews, or Information Specialists trying to track down articles. Sign up here.
Registration is now open for the Cochrane Colloquium in Seoul, South Korea. It will take place from 23rd-27th October in the Grand Hilton Hotel. Early bird registration runs until 10 August. Register now and save! Find out more at the Colloquium website.
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