*We also offer a 20% discount for bookings of 4 or more people on to the
same ScHARR Short Course. Please **email Karen Holden**, for further
details of how to book at this discounted rate.*
The Identification and Review of Evidence to Inform Cost Effectiveness
Models
1 day course - Tuesday 19th March 2019
*Course overview:* the course will enable participants to develop an
understanding of the methods available for the identification and review of
evidence to inform cost effectiveness models. The course will consist of
three main sessions:
1. Practical conceptual modelling methods
2. Identification of evidence to inform models
3. Reviewing of evidence to inform models
During the sessions there will be presentations to illustrate the main
issues, structured small group discussions working through a set of related
questions and practical exercises. The course will be delivered by
researchers experienced in health technology assessment in the UK including
a cost-effectiveness modeller, information specialist and systematic
reviewer.
The course will meet the needs of those involved in health technology
assessments and is particularly suited to:
• Health Economic modellers wishing to extend their knowledge of how to
identify and review evidence
• Information specialists who wish to advance their skills in identifying
evidence for cost effectiveness models
• Systematic reviewers who wish to extend their reviewing skills related to
cost effectiveness models
*Booking will now close at 11pm on Tuesday, 12th March 2019.*
Here is the direct to the course information:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/shortcourseunit/cost_effectiveness_models
Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis
3 day course - Tuesday 26th - Thursday 28th March 2019
*Overview*: The aim of this three day course is to provide participants
with an introduction to methods for conducting systematic reviews and
meta-analysis in health care. Sessions will be delivered by ScHARR staff
experienced in systematic review methods and health technology assessment.
The course will be interactive and practical, with delivery of sessions
based on lectures and individual and small group practical exercises.
By the end of this course participants should be able to:
- Identify the key stages of the systematic review process
- Define a review question and understand how to develop a review
protocol
- Describe methods for identifying sources of evidence for systematic
reviews
- Develop a search strategy to identify relevant studies for a specific
review question and understand how to conduct a literature search
- Apply inclusion criteria to identify relevant studies
- Undertake critical appraisal of evidence using standardised quality
checklists
- Develop a data extraction form and extract relevant outcomes from
reported studies
- Select appropriate methods of evidence synthesis and be able to
describe and summarise key results
- Be familiar with statistical methods for analysis of quantitative data
- Explore the use of meta-analysis in data synthesis using computer
software
- Understand potential sources of heterogeneity between included studies
- Be familiar with good practice in reporting of systematic reviews
- Critically appraise a systematic review
*Booking for this course will close 13th March 2019*
Link to further course information:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/shortcourseunit/systematic_reviews_and_metaanalysis
*Link to our online store, for all ScHARR short course bookings:*
*https://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-medicine-dentistry-and-health/school-of-health-and-related-research-scharr
<https://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-medicine-dentistry-and-health/school-of-health-and-related-research-scharr>*
*If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the
ScHARR Short Course Unit via this email address.*
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*Please note working pattern below.Mrs Karen Holden*
*Short Courses & Events Officer*
*University of Sheffield*
*ScHARR*
Regent Court
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Tel: 0114 222 2968
Fax: 0114 272 4095
http://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/shortcourseunit
*Term Time Working Pattern:*
Monday AND Fridays - 8:30am - 1:30pm
Tuesday AND Thursdays - 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday - Non-Working Day
*Sheffield School Holidays Working Pattern:*
Tuesdays AND Thursdays: 8:30am - 4pm
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