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Comprehensive Systematic Review Training
This program is designed to prepare researchers and clinicians to develop, conduct and
report comprehensive systematic reviews of evidence. The program is designed for
healthcare professionals who want to play a leading role in developing clinical evidence
based on qualitative or quantitative research findings. The aim is that the participants
develop a protocol for a systematic review, undertake the review and submit it for
publication within a year.
This course is offered in cooperation between Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), Adelaide,
Australia and Centre for Clinical Guidelines – Danish National Clearinghouse for Nursing.
During the course you will be introduced to the Cochrane Review Manager software and
The Joanna Briggs Institute SUMARI software. This program has been undertaken by
over 1000 participants from over 35 countries and continues to be their most
successful.
Participants who successfully complete the program are certified by the Joanna Briggs
Institute as competent in the systematic review process. Participants can become
certified as quantitative systematic reviewers, qualitative systematic reviewers or
comprehensive systematic reviewers.
JBI’s Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program has 5 modules:
Module 1: Introduction to EBHC and the Systematic Review of Evidence
Module 2: Systematic Review of quantitative data from experimental Studies in a
Cochrane Review of Effects
Module 3: Systematic Review of quantitative data from experimental, nonexperimental,
diagnostic and prognostic studies
Module 4: The Systematic Review of Evidence generated by qualitative research,
narrative and text
Module 5: The Systematic review of economic evidence
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In week 10/2012 we will be offering the module 1, 3 and 4.
Course team: Dr. Carol Pellowe (Kings College, London),
Dr. Preben U. Pedersen, Mr Palle Larsen, phd-student (Centre for Clinical
Guidelines – Danish National Clearinghouse for Nursing, Aarhus).
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Module 1: Introduction to EBHC and the Systematic Review of
Evidence
Program Overview: This module consists of eight hours pre-course reading and one
(1) seven-hour study day. This module is a foundation to the subsequent modules and
is a pre-requisite for enrolment in modules 2-5. The program is designed for graduates
in health information management, allied health disciplines (such as physiotherapy,
occupational therapy, podiatry, radiography, etc), nursing and medicine who have a
sound knowledge of research methods. The program offers participants the opportunity
to examine the history and development of evidence-based healthcare and the
processes of evidence-based practice. The program has a process orientation whereby
the participant and Joanna Briggs Institute facilitators become active participants in
meeting learning needs.
Underpinning this approach is clearly defined content contained in extensive printed
course material..
Aims: To enable participants to develop a comprehensive understanding of the
purposes and principles of evidence based healthcare.
Objectives: To prepare participants to:
• describe the origins and development of evidence based healthcare,
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• critique the role of evidence in contemporary healthcare practice,
• describe and discuss the systematic review process, and
• develop a systematic review protocol.
Expected Professional Outcomes: Participants, who complete this program, will be
able to identify sources of evidence of the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness
and effectiveness of health activities and interventions, and will be able to apply them in
developing a systematic review protocol. They will recognise the importance of evidence
in professional practice and have a commitment to the evidence based practice
approach.
Assessment: Successful completion of a thirty (30) minute multiple choice and short
answer knowledge test.
Module 3: Systematic Review of quantitative data from
experimental, non-experimental,
diagnostic and prognostic studies
Program Overview: This module consists of eight hours pre-course reading and two
(2) seven-hour study days. Participants must complete the Introduction to Evidence
based Healthcare module before they may enrol in this module.
The program is designed for graduates in health information management, allied health
disciplines (such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, radiography, etc),
nursing and medicine who have a sound knowledge of quantitative research methods.
The program gives participants skills in the systematic review of evidence generated by
non-experimental studies, diagnostic studies, and prognostic studies.
The program has a hands-on orientation and includes computer laboratory sessions
using the JBI-SUMARI software. Underpinning this approach is clearly defined content
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contained in extensive printed course material.
Aims: To enable participants to critically appraise, extract and pool quantitative
evidence generated by non-experimental designs, diagnostic studies and prognostic
studies.
Objectives: To prepare participants to:
• utilise the JBI SUMARI software,
• critically appraise the results of studies of a number of non-experimental designs,
diagnostic studies and prognostic studies,
• extract data from quantitative, non-experimental studies, diagnostic studies and
prognostic studies pool the results of homogenous studies.
Expected Professional Outcomes: Participants who complete this program will
understand how to conduct a systematic review of evidence generated by
nonexperimental studies, diagnostic studies and prognostic studies.
Assessment: Development of a draft review protocol; individual presentation of review
protocol.
Module 4: The Systematic Review of Evidence generated by
qualitative research, narrative and text
Program Overview: This module consists of eight hours pre-course reading and two
(2) seven-hour study days. Participants must complete the Introduction to Evidence
based Healthcare module before they may enrol in this module.
The program is designed for graduates in health information management, allied health
disciplines (such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, radiography, etc),
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nursing and medicine who have a sound knowledge of qualitative research methods.
The program gives participants skills in the systematic review of evidence generated by
qualitative research studies, narrative and text. The program has a hands-on orientation
and includes computer laboratory sessions using the JBI-SUMARI software.
Underpinning this approach is clearly defined content contained in extensive printed
course material.
Aims: To enable participants to critically appraise, extract and pool generated by
studies of qualitative research, narrative and text.
Objectives: To prepare participants to:
• critically appraise the results of studies of qualitative research, narrative and text,
• extract data from studies of qualitative research, narrative and text,
• pool the results of studies.
Expected Professional Outcomes: Participants who complete this program will
understand how to conduct a systematic review of evidence generated by qualitative
research studies, narrative and text.
Assessment: Development of a draft review protocol; individual presentation of review
protocol.
General information.
Applicants: The Comprehensive JBI Systematic Review Training Program is designed
for graduates in health information management, allied health disciplines (such as
physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, radiography, etc), nursing and medicine
who have a sound knowledge of qualitative and/or qualitative research methods.
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Price: 8.800,- kr
Will include study materials, lunch and afternoon coffee, tea and snacks (Monday to
Friday). Light meal in the evening (Monday – Thursday)
Supervisions before and after the course.
Important information:
The course will take place: Monday March 5th. – Friday March 9th. 2012.
It will take place in East Denmark – location has yet not been decided.
In fall 2012 a similar course will take place in West Denmark.
You must bring your own lap-top. We will provide internet access.
December the 1st - Deadline for application – fill in your personal information in the
electronic booking module – www.kliniskeretningslinjer.dk – click on the left hand side
under “kurser”. Click forward in the calendar module to the course start date on the 5 th
of March 2012 – click, book and you will receive a booking confirmation by e-mail.
When booking the course please type in either your home or work addresses as we will
send course materials in January 2012.
December the 15 th 2011 – Notification to applicants
January 15 th 2012 - course materials will be send to
participants, instructions to download software, codes etc.
February the 1 st 2012 – Prepare a short introduction (one page in English) to the topic
and the protocol you are going to develop and send it to pup@kliniskeretningslinjer.dk
and pla@ucsj.dk. Feed-back will be given before March 5 th .
After the course week there will be further individualised supervision.
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Credits: Certificates will be issued from JBI and Centre for Clinical Guidelines – Danish
National Clearinghouse for Nursing, Aarhus.
This course holds 5 ECTS (equivalent).
Previous JBI’s Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program for four days has
been rewarded with 4 ECTS from the PhD-school in Aarhus.
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Program: (preliminary)
Monday 5 th of March 2012.
9.30 – 10.00 – Coffee, tea and rolls
10.00 – 10.45 Introduction and presentation
11.00 – 17.00 Module 1. (Carol Pellowe)
18.00 – 21.00 Individual work with protocol – (Preben Ulrich Pedersen and Palle Larsen)
Tuesday 6 th and Wednesday 7 th of March 2012.
9.00 – 16.00 Module 3 and individual presentation of protocols (Carol Pellowe)
18.00 – 21.00 Individual work with protocol – (Preben Ulrich Pedersen and Palle Larsen)
Thursday 8 th and Friday 9 th of March 2012.
9.00 – 16.00 Module 4 and individual presentation of protocols (Carol Pellowe)
Only Thursday 18.00 – 21.00 Individual work with protocol – (Preben Ulrich Pedersen
and Palle Larsen).
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