Graduate School of health and Medical Sciences

Practical course in systematic review technique
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3702-17-00-01	There are no available seats
	Enrollment deadline: 22/07/2017

Date and time	22.08.2017, at: 08:00 - 30.08.2017, at: 16:00
Regular seats	12
Course fee	3,600.00 kr.
Lecturers	Hanne Tønnesen
ECTS credits	2.30

Contact person	Rie Raffing E-mail address: tdm118@sund.ku.dk

Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	PhD administration E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Aim and content This is a generic course. This means that the course is reserved for PhD students at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at the Graduate School, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrolment deadline, available seats will be allocated to the waiting list. The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School). Special rules apply for research year students enrolled at Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. All other participants must pay the course fee. Learning objectives The student will obtain skills to: 1. Write a protocol for a systematic review 2. Critically read and evaluate a systematic review 3. Formulate research questions to be answered by a systematic review 4. Identify the research method used in a scientific paper 5. Score the evidence and quality level for RCT, CCT and diagnostic trials The student will obtain knowledge of: 1. Extraction of data 2. Statistical analyses (metaanalyses) 3. Heterogeneity 4. Subgroup analyses 5. Mediation and update of systematic reviews 6. Dissemination and implementation of results in clinical practice 7. Where to find help Content The Systematic Review has become an integrated part of all PhD-thesis at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; either as a part of their introduction and discussion or as an individual paper. The objective of the course is therefore to give the participants skills regarding the planning and construction of a systematic review. The participants will be trained in reading and writing a systematic review, including presentation of methods and principles for establishment of a protocol, primarily according to Cochrane criteria, critical evaluation of the reviews, meta- and subgroup analysis. The participants will discuss the implementation of the conclusions derived from the systematic review in their clinical setting including patient perspective. Participants Ph.D.-students and other postgraduate researchers form workshops including lectures and problem based learning during intensive supervision (evaluated by multiple choice). The subjects will be based upon the hypothesis suggested by the participants. Language Danish/English Form Workshops including lectures and problem based learning during intensive supervision (evaluated by multiple choice). The subjects will be based upon the hypothesis suggested by the participants. Course director Hanne Tønnesen, MD, DMSc, Head of Research and Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Based Health Promotion in Hospitals and Health Services, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals; Kåre Stahl Jacobsen, Medical Specialist (General Medicine) and Information Specialist; Rie Raffing, Cand.scient., WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Based Health Promotion in Hospitals and Health Services, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals. Teachers Hanne Tønnesen, MD, DMSc, Professor, Head of Research and Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Based Health Promotion in Hospitals and Health Services, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals; Kåre Stahl Jacobsen, Medical Specialist (General Medicine) and Information Specialist; Susanne Vahr Lauridsen, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Urological Department , Rigshospitalet; Robin Christensen, Professor of clinical epidemiology, Senior Researcher, Biostatistician and Head of the ‘Musculoskeletal Statistics Unit’ at the Parker Institute. Course secretary Rie Raffing. WHO-CC; Frederiksberg Hospital; DK-2000 Frederiksberg; Denmark. Phone: +45 3816 3841. Email: edu@whocc.dk Dates 22nd of August, 23rd of August and 30th of August 2017 (autumn course). Course location Frederiksberg Hospital, Nordre Fasanvej 57, 2000 Frederiksberg Registration: Please register before 22 July 2017 Admission to PhD students from Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the rules in force. Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrollment. Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.

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