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Workshop Advanced Searching on The Cochrane Library
2012 Auckland
Finley
Objectives: To provide regular users with a general overview of the interface, features and functionality of The Cochrane Library.
Description: This workshop is designed for regular searchers of The Cochrane Library. It will provide a general overview of the interface, features and…
Workshop An introduction to systematic reviews of prognosis and prognostic factors
2012 Auckland
Moons, Williams, Ridley, Hayden, Riley, Altman, Woolfenden
Objectives:
This workshop will introduce participants to systematic reviews of prognosis and prognostic studies. We will discuss challenges with this type of review and help participants formulate a prognostic review question. We will introduce methods and resources for conducting a systematic…
Workshop Building capacity with Cochrane webinars: tips and tricks for presenters
2012 Auckland
Ueffing, Cuervo, Cumpston, Stevens
Objectives:
• To introduce participants to a virtual platform used for Cochrane webinars;
• To build capacity amongst Cochrane contributors to prepare and present successful webinars; and
• To share strategies for engaging webinar participants.
Description:
Through support from…
Workshop Classifying non-randomised studies (NRS) and assessing the risk of bias for a systematic review
2012 Auckland
Shea, Wells
Objectives:
The workshop aims to improve awareness of the key issues when including non-randomised studies (NRS) in systematic reviews of effectiveness.
Description:
This workshop is aimed at review authors and editors who are considering whether or not to include NRS in reviews to…
Workshop Cochrane Response: Initial developments to meet rapid evidence needs
2012 Auckland
Becker, Gallagher, Ried, Garritty, Moher
Objectives:
To provide an open forum to present and discuss developments occurring as part of the new ‘Cochrane Response’ initiative led by Cochrane Innovations.
Description:
Decision making at the national and local level requires speed and contextualisation. Cochrane Review methods…
Workshop Common statistical errors in systematic reviews: What to look for and how to spot them
2012 Auckland
McKenzie, Herbison, Trivella, Beller, Lewis, Worthington, Cates
Objective:
To provide Co-ordinating and Managing Editors of Cochrane Review Groups and review authors with an overview of common statistical errors in systematic reviews, what to look for, and how to spot them.
Description:
In this workshop we will cover statistical and interpretational…
Workshop Comparing multiple treatments 1: Overview or intervention review?
2012 Auckland
Becker, Li, Caldwell
Objectives:
• To introduce key issues in the use of indirect comparisons in Cochrane reviews, including the identification of an appropriate question, the construction of a network map, and the decision of whether an intervention review or an overview is the better format.
• To discuss…
Workshop Comparing multiple treatments 2: Statistical methods for network meta-analysis
2012 Auckland
Salanti, Higgins, Schmid
Objectives:
To understand the statistical methodology of networkmeta-analyses and the assumption of consistency.
Description:
Network meta-analysis is the statistical methodology used to combine evidence in a network of trials that compares more than two interventions. The workshop will…
Workshop Complex reviews 1: Issues and challenges in developing review questions for complex interventions
2012 Auckland
Booth, Noyes, O’Mara-Eves, Pantoja
Objectives:
To identify issues and potential solutions in formulating review questions for complex interventions.
Description:
Question formulation is a vital process, and when formulated carefully the question should dictate the most appropriate methods, processes and types of evidence…
Workshop Complex reviews 2: Unpacking implementation factors and practical approaches to data extraction, analysis and synthesis
2012 Auckland
Armstrong, Doyle, Waters, Tavender
Objectives:
This workshop will present a range of strategies for understanding and presenting information about what works, for whom, why and at what cost in systematic reviews.
Description:
Complexity is an issue that is of increasing interest to the Cochrane Collaboration and methods…
Workshop Complex reviews 3: Applying the GRADE criteria and presenting findings using ‘Summary of Findings’ tables
2012 Auckland
Burford, Armstrong, Waters, Schunemann, Horvath, Santesso
Objectives:
1. To discuss a framework for creating ‘Summary of Findings’ tables (SoF) and applying GRADE criteria in summarising a body of evidence in complex reviews.
2. To canvass issues specific to complex reviews that may inform an ongoing Cochrane Collaboration project on enhancing…
Workshop Diagnostic test accuracy reviews 1: Introduction to meta-analysis
2012 Auckland
Takwoingi, Deeks
Objectives:
The Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Working Group has developed a series of workshops addressing guidelines as formulated in the Handbook for Diagnostic Test Accuracy reviews. This workshop is designed to introduce the principles of meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy…
Workshop Diagnostic test accuracy reviews 2: Assessment of methodological quality
2012 Auckland
Whiting, Rutjes
Objectives:
The Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Working Group has developed a series of workshops addressing guidelines as formulated in the Handbook for Diagnostic Test Accuracy reviews. The workshop will provide an introduction to the methodology of quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy…
Workshop Diagnostic test accuracy reviews 3: Advanced meta-analysis – dealing with heterogeneity and test comparisons
2012 Auckland
Macaskill
Objectives:
The Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Working Group has developed a series of workshops addressing guidelines as formulated in the Handbook for Diagnostic Test Accuracy reviews. This workshop aims to: 1. Explain the recommended statistical models used for diagnostic test accuracy…
Workshop EROS: web-based software for the initial phases of a systematic review
2012 Auckland
Glujovsky, Ciapponi
Objectives:
To introduce the initial phases of a systematic review (SR) through the Early Review Organizing Software (EROS).
Description:
Study selection, quality assessment and data extraction are not only time-consuming, but also complicated, tiresome, and prone to mistakes,…
Workshop Editorial processes and Archie for Managing Editors
2012 Auckland
Dooley, Henderson, Champion
Objectives:
To provide support to Managing Editors and Asst Managing Editors in their role and to identify any training needs and support requirements.
Description:
This workshop will cover a variety of editorial issues that relate to the role of the Managing Editor. These will include…
Workshop Effective searching of the LILACS database for systematic reviews
2012 Auckland
Glujovsky, Rada
Objectives:
To enable participants to operate an effective searching on the LILACS database in order to retrieve relevant information to improve the conduct of Systematic Reviews.
Description:
Information retrieval for systematic reviews needs to be comprehensive in order to identify…
Workshop Ensuring policy-relevant reviews: building capacity amongst review authors and policy makers
2012 Auckland
Oliver, Lewin, Hill, Ranson
Objectives:
To discuss approaches to building capacity to make reviews more relevant to policy makers.
Description:
Policy-relevant reviews to inform health systems decisions often require complex negotiations between review author teams, review support organisations (such as The…
Workshop Entity website builder: Making the most of your entity’s online presence
2012 Auckland
Mavergames, Janczyk
Objectives:
A workshop for Cochrane entity webmasters or those editing or managing entity sites using the Collaboration’s content management system, Drupal, to learn about all the tools and resources that are available to make the most out of their online presence.
Description:
Cochrane…
Workshop Epistemonikos: a comprehensive, systematic, collaborative and multilingual database for evidence-based health care
2012 Auckland
Capurro, Rada, Claro, Neumann, Rivera, Soto
Objectives:
To show what Epistemonikos can do for people looking for evidence in health care, how it can help authors and Cochrane Review Groups, and how it relates to Cochrane initiatives.
Description:
The Epistemonikos project (www.epistemonikos.org) intends to identify evidence in a…