The Nottingham Systematic Review Course

The Nottingham Systematic Review Course is aimed at enabling participants to become proficient in developing and undertaking a Cochrane-style systematic review of interventions. As this is an introductory course, no previous knowledge of systematic reviewing is required.

The course utilises a combination of lectures, small group discussions, workshops, library-based interactive tutorials, with hands on practical work at computer stations using RevMan and Endnote software. Review Manager (RevMan) is the software used for preparing and maintaining Cochrane Reviews.

This is a hands-on course with a high focus on practical and computer-based learning delivered through demonstrations, guided practical exercises and facilitated tutorials. All course materials are provided in electronic format.

Experienced tutors and facilitators, expert in their respective fields, are on hand to give you practical and individual advice on undertaking publishable systematic reviews. There is the opportunity to network.

No prior knowledge is required, though, to maximise your learning, you are asked to have considered the topic (PICO) of your own review prior to the course, as there is the opportunity to discuss and develop components of your own protocol.

What will you learn?

• Identify and Clarify your Review Questions
• Understand and Develop Search Strategies
• Manage the Results of Systematic Searches
• Extract Data and Assess the Risk of Bias of Included Studies
• Understand and carry out the Syntheses of Data Extracted, Apply the Methodology
• Conduct Reviews Independently.

Speakers:

• Clinical Associate-Professor Alexia Karantana, Clinical Associate-Professor in Hand Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham.
• Ms Judy Wright, Senior Information Specialist, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds.
• Professor Sarah Lewington, Scientific Director- MSc in Global Health Science, University of Oxford.
• Dr Jun Xia, Co-Director Nottingham Ningbo GRADE Centre, University of Nottingham-Ningbo.
• Ms Natalie King, Information Specialist, Academic Unit of Health Economics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.

The course fee includes all learning materials, refreshments and a daily lunch.

This conference is being run by Centre for Evidence Based Hand Surgery, if you have any questions, please contact the event team.