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3rd SYMPOSIUM ON SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS:
BEYOND THE BASICS
3rd to 5th July, 2000
St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK
Improving Quality and Impact
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Abstract deadline 11th February 2000
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Following the success of the first and second symposia on systematic
review methods, which was held held in Oxford in January 1998 and 1999,
we are pleased to annouce registration details and the abstract call for the
third symposium, to be held in July 2000.
The symposium will focus on research relating to the methods and problems
of doing systematic reviews, from the formulation of the question to the
application of the results. The meeting will bring together people from a
wide variety of disciplines interested in going beyond the basics of
systematic reviewing.
FULL DETAILS OF THE MEETING, REGISTRATION FORMS,
and ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORMS are available on
the website:
http://www.ihs.ox.ac.uk/csm/symp2000.html
Keynote speakers will include -
Patrick Bossuyt (University of Amsterdam)
Amanda Burls (University of Birmingham)
George Davey Smith (University of Bristol)
Jon Deeks (Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Oxford)
Stephen Evans (BRI International Ltd, UK)
Paul Glasziou (University of Queensland)
Muir Gray (University of Oxford)
Ann Oakley (University of London Institute of Education)
Richard Peto (University of Oxford)
Simon Thompson (Imperial College School of Medicine)
George Wells (University of Ottawa)
Main topic areas will include:
What makes some reviews more useful than others?
Focusing a review: prioritisation and choosing the right question
Importance of methodological rigour in the systematic review process
How objective are systematic reviews?
Relationships between the reliability of reviews and speed of production
Issues in undertaking reviews of studies of mixed designs
Quality assessment of nonrandomised studies
Methods for measuring heterogeneity
Investigating and dealing with heterogeneity in meta-analyses
How does the presentation of the results of a review affect its
interpretation?
Methodological issues in choosing measures of effect
New empirical studies and theoretical developments
The future of systematic reviews
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CALL for ABSTRACTS
Abstracts for oral or poster presentations are invited on the above
topics, or other areas related to the methodology of systematic
reviews. The closing date for abstract submission is
11th February 2000.
Abstract submission forms are available from Rochelle Seifas at the
address at the end of this message, or from our Website.
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STRUCTURE of MEETING
Monday 3rd July 2000
6.45 pm Reception at St Catherine's College
7.30 pm Dinner at St Catherine's College
Tuesday 4th July 2000
9.00 am Symposium commences
5.30 pm End of day one
7.30 pm Banquet Dinner
Wednesday 5th July 2000
9.00 am First session begins day two
4.30 pm Symposium closes
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration fee before 12th May 2000.
175 pounds stlg. Public sector
350 pounds stlg. Commercial sector.
Registration forms are available from Rochelle Seifas at the address
at the end of this message.
Registrations will be dealt with on a first come first served basis, places
cannot be reserved without full payment. Cancellations must be made in
writing and received by 12th June 2000; a fee of £25 will be deducted to
cover administration costs. We are able to accept credit card
payments up until this date. However, we are unable to dispatch
invoices or offer reductions in the fee for partial attendance.
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For further information, registration and abstract forms please contact:
Rochelle Seifas, Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Institute of Health
Sciences, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK.
E-mail [log in to unmask]
and visit our website
http://www.ihs.ox.ac.uk/csm/symp2000.html
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Jon Deeks
ICRF/NHS Centre for Statistics in Medicine
Institute of Health Sciences
Old Road, Headington
Oxford OX3 7LF
UK
Phone +44-(0)-1865-227001
Fax +44-(0)-1865-226962
Jon Deeks
ICRF/NHS Centre for Statistics in Medicine
Institute of Health Sciences
Old Road, Headington
Oxford OX3 7LF
UK
Phone +44-(0)-1865-227001
Fax +44-(0)-1865-226962
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