Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Workshop - a virtual learning experience
This two day comprehensive introductory systematic review and meta-analysis workshop enables participants to learn how to conduct methodologically rigorous evidence summaries. This workshop dovetails with the GRADEconf, a clinical guideline development workshop using the GRADE approach, or can be utilized as a standalone learning experience for systematic reviews. This symposium is supported by the Evidence Foundation and the U.S. GRADE Network.
- When: Monday and Tuesday, September 12 and 13, 2022, 2 pm to 7 pm Central Daylight Time
- Where: virtual - remote attendance
- Registration fee: early bird: $698 (ends August 12, 2022), regular: $798.
- Groups: 2+ are also eligible for the discounted fee at $698. To receive the discount code, please send email to Evidence Foundation
- 50% discount available to residents and fellows. To receive discount code, please send email to Evidence Foundation and enclose an eligibility form
- A limited number of workshop registration scholarships are available through the
Evidence Foundation.
Apply by
August 12, 2022.Extended: August 31, 2022. - Registration is processed through the Evidence Foundation
- Terms and conditions apply
Whoshould attend?
- Residents and fellows
- Clinicians and researchers interested in creating evidence summaries for guidelines or clinical pathways
- Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) committee members
- Nurses and other allied health care providers
- Policy makers and health scientists
- Pharmacists involved in drug information services
- Educators and others interested in high quality evidence synthesis
Whatare the conference objectives?
- Explain the importance of systematic reviews to evidence-based clinical practice
- Identify the essential elements of a well-conducted systematic review
- Describe and explore heterogeneity
- Appraise the quality of the evidence for each outcome across studies
- Perform basic steps of pooling data through meta-analysis
- Apply the basic functionality of the Review Manager (RevMan) or equivalent software
Howto get additional training?
- Those with interest in additional, hands-on training in GRADE methodologies may consider signing up for the GRADE Guidelines Workshop: November 30 to December 2, 2022 (virtual)
- Book early as workshop seats are limited.
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Preliminary Workshop Program (all times are Central)
Welcome and course overview
We will provide an overview and set objectives for the workshop
Introduction to Systematic Reviews
Madelin Siedler
Formulating a focused clinical question
Shahnaz Sultan
Designing a search strategy
Hassan Murad
Developing eligibility criteria, study selection and abstracting data
Perica Davitkov
Hands-on exercise
How to effectively use a systematic review support tool: Rayyan
Break
Strech your legs and get your favorite drink
Risk of bias for RCTs and non-randomized studies
Perica Davitkov and Rebecca Morgan
Hands-on exercise
Evaluating studies using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool
Q&A and wrap-up of the day
Welcome back
We will provide an overview and set objectives for the day
Hands-on exercise
Introduction to RevMan and creating risk of bias summary in RevMan
Meta-analyses and estimates of effect
Osama Altayar
Questions and explanations
Break
Strech your legs and get your favorite drink
Hands-on
Meta-analysis in RevMan
Assessing and summarizing certainty of evidence using GRADE
Madelin Siedler
Publication and evaluation of systematic reviews
Philipp Dahm
Q&A and workshop wrap-up
Internationally renowned speakers
Faculty with broad methdological and health sciences background to jumpstart your projects
The workshop instructors of the U.S. GRADE Network and Evidence Foundation have broad and in-depth experience in teaching Cochrane systematic review methodology, the GRADE framework, and evidence-based medicine concepts within the U.S. and internationally. Our faculty has conducted biannual GRADE workshops since 2014 and numerous specialty-specific training events for medical societies (IDSA, AGA, ADA, AUA, ASH, CAP, CSN, AACPDM, EAST, to name a few), government agencies (CDC, DoD, AHRQ etc.), and other international organizations (e.g., the World Health Organizations, the Cochrane Collaboration, and the Guidelines International Network).
