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Cochrane Systematic Review Workshops
Cochrane Systematic Review Workshops
November 29 to December 2nd 2011
A joint collaboration of Penang Medical College and Clinical Research Centre, Hospital Pulau Pinang
Introduction
This four-day workshop is designed for individuals who are keen on authoring a Cochrane systematic review. A mixture of presentations and small group activities gives participants the opportunity to develop and refine their own protocols. This workshop also includes an overview of all the methods
required to write your protocol and get started on the review.
Programme
| Day 1 How to use Cochrane systematic reviews to answer questions about your patients Tuesday, 29 November 10.00 am- 4.30 pm |
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| This one day workshop is suitable for people working in health care. It is an opportunity to answer all your questions about systematic reviews and meta-analysis and how to interpret Cochrane Systematic Reviews and use them to make health care decisions. You can choose to register and pay for only this workshop. | Registration Fee RM100 |
| Day 2 – 3 Cochrane systematic review protocol development workshop Wednesday, 30 November and Thursday, December 1st 8.30 am-5.00 pm |
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| Want to author a systematic review? Or would you like to find out what it involves? These 2 days will equip you with the basics on how to do this type of research. It best suited for those who wish to do a Cochrane review. There will be a mixture of interactive sessions and small group activities. You will also be assisted in registering a title should you wish to go on and do a Cochrane systematic review. | Registration Fee RM200 |
| Day 4 GRADE workshop Friday, December 2nd 9.00 am- 4.30 pm |
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| Gradepro or Gradeprofiler is software used for grading evidence. It was designed for use in Clinical Practice Guidelines but is now used in Cochrane Reviews to grade evidence and produce Summary of Findings tables. This is a relatively new feature of Cochrane Reviews. You will be guided hands on through the process of creating a summary of findings table. This workshop is free for Cochrane authors with a protocol or review published on the Cochrane library. You can choose to attend only this workshop if you have had previous training. | Registration Fee RM100 |
Limited places – Register early! All registration will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. You may download the registration form here.
For further information or to register for this workshop, please contact:
Ms Jessie Chung
jessie@pmc.edu.my
Tel (+60)4-2263459
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