A one day training course is being run by the National Clinical Guideline Centre in the UK that will give participants the basic skills to enable them to design and perform a systematic review of a randomised controlled trials of interventions.

This workshop is suitable for those who are new to systematic reviews and meta-analysis or require a refresher session. Some knowledge of basic literature searching and research methods is required.

Content: The short course will cover the following topics:

• question formulation
• determining the protocol and eligibility criteria
• searching the literature
• assessing quality
• data extraction
• statistical analyses and synthesis
• reporting a systematic review
• systematic reviews and change in clinical practice – an overview of the NICE process.

Aims: By the end of the course, attendees should:

• be able to develop a focused question
• have developed basic skills in searching and identifying the evidence to answer a specific question
• be able to assess the quality and validity of the identified evidence
• be able to present the results to meet the needs of clinicians, other healthcare professionals and researchers.

Cost: £300

For further details, see here.