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Apologies for cross-posting DISCERN Treatment Workshop 28 April 2005 DISCERN© Treatment www.discern.org.uk is a tool for appraising the quality of health information on treatment choices, and is used in a range of international settings. It is applicable to a wide range of treatment information including online information. DISCERN is used to: * Enable information users and providers to assess the quality of written information on treatment choices and to select appropriate information * Facilitate the production of high quality information on treatment choices by setting standards and providing a reference point for authors * Raise awareness of health information quality issues and promote shared decision-making skills amongst professional and patient groups The University of Oxford is offering a half-day workshop for anyone interested in exploring health information quality issues and learning to apply DISCERN. The 3 hour session includes: * An overview of the context and methodology underlying the development of DISCERN * A practical exercise using DISCERN to appraise a patient information leaflet and to discuss quality issues in a group setting * Opportunity to explore how DISCERN can help participants in their own settings * An overview of other useful resources for selecting and producing health information. The workshop is open to anyone who uses or produces health information, including health professionals and patients, carers and their representatives. Discounts are available for patients and carers. The workshop will be held at the Department of Continuing Education, Rewley House, Oxford. For further details or to book a place visit our web site www.conted.ox.ac.uk/health , call on 01865 286941 or email at [log in to unmask]