Systematic review by Cochrane Belgium
Target Group
PhD researchers within the field of medicine and healthcare, planning or interested in performing a high-quality (Cochrane) systematic review in the (near) future.
Abstract
Systematic reviews are key elements in evidence-based healthcare. These literature reviews answer clearly defined questions, with explicit methods to identify, select, critically appraise, analyze and report data. This systematic approach distinguishes high-quality systematic reviews from traditional, so-called narrative, reviews and low-quality systematic reviews.
Cochrane is an international non-profit organization that produces and disseminates trusted systematic reviews, and advocate for its use (www.cochrane.org). The focus of Cochrane is on systematic reviews of research in health care and health policy. The Cochrane methodology is considered the gold standard in systematic review development. Cochrane Belgium provides guidance and support to researchers interested in performing a systematic review.
Objectives
This 3-day course focuses on systematic reviews of interventions. It will teach you all about the different steps to take to perform a high-quality, methodologically sound and reliable systematic review. This hands-on course consists of plenary sessions and workshops on:
- Writing your review protocol
- Searching for studies
- Selecting studies and collecting data
- Introduction to risk of bias of randomized controlled trials
- Analyzing the data and meta-analysis
- Interpreting the findings and GRADE
The course, taught by experienced review experts, is filled with workshops and exercises, thus preparing you to get started immediately on your own systematic review.
For more information, visit the Cochrane Belgium website (http://belgium.cochrane.org/en/) or contact the team at cochrane.belgium@gmail.com.
Programme
Day 1 |
Description |
09.00 – 10.00 | 1. Introduction to the course and the Cochrane collaboration; what is a (Cochrane) Systematic review & how do you start? |
10.00 – 10.30 |
2. Workshop formulating your question |
10.30 - 10.50 | Break |
10.50 - 11.25 | 3. Writing the protocol for your systematic review: |
11.25 - 12.05 | 4. Searching for studies |
12.05 - 12.50 | Lunch break |
12.50 - 13.50 | 5. Workshop building your search strategy |
13.50 - 14.00 | 6. Selecting studies |
14.00 - 14.40 | 7. Workshop selecting studies |
14.40 - 15.00 | Break |
15.00 - 15.30 | 8. Introduction to Cochrane Crowd |
15.30 - 16.45 | 9. Workshop text, comparisons and data in RevMan |
Day 2 |
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09.00 - 10.00 | 1. Assessment risk of bias RCTs: RoB 2 |
10.00 - 10.55 | 2. Workshop assessment risk of bias (RoB2) |
10.55 - 11.15 | Coffee break |
11.15 – 11.35 | 3. Collecting data |
11.35 - 12.15 | 4. Workshop collecting data |
12.15 – 13.00 | Lunch break |
13.00 - 14.30 | 5. Analyzing dichotomous and continuous data. Introducing meta-analysis |
14.30 - 14.50 | Break |
14.50 - 16.30 | 6. Workshop meta-analysis |
Day 3 |
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9.00 - 10.30 | 1. Heterogeneity, publication bias |
10.30 - 10.50 | Break |
10.45 - 12.00 | 2. Workshop heterogeneity |
12.00 - 12.30 | 3. SWiM reporting guidelines: Synthesis Without Meta-analysis in SR |
12.30 - 13.15 | Lunch break |
13.15 - 14.10 | 4. GRADE |
14.10 - 14.40 | 5a. Workshop GRADE for intervention studies (part 1) |
14.40 - 15.00 | Break |
15.00 - 15.40 | 5b. Workshop GRADE for intervention studies (part 2) |
15.40 - 16.20 | 6. Reporting and updating the review |
16.20 - 16.30 | Time for questions and feedback |
Time and Venue
Time | Venue |
15-17 April 2024 | Leslokaal 0.5, Campus Ledeganck |
Registration
- Please follow this link for the registration and waiting list. We check if you are eligible to participate. Due to limited places, we give priority to PhD students. Your registration will be confirmed by separate e-mail (outlook invite).
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Cancellation of your registration can only be performed by sending an email to doctoralschools@ugent.be.
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The no show policy applies.
- Researchers affiliated to another Flemish University than Ghent University can register via their Doctoral School.
Registration fee
Free of charge for Doctoral School members.
Number of participants
33
Language
English
Evaluation methods and criteria (doctoral training programme)
100 % participation
After successful participation, the Doctoral School Office will add this course to your curriculum of the Doctoral Training Programme in Oasis. Please note that this can take up to one to two months after completion of the course.