Now with booking links: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2013/HS_SCHaRR_Swansea http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2013/HS_SCHaRR_LeedsMet On 14/12/2012 13:33, Andrew Booth wrote: > *Systematic reviewing for Nursing, Therapy & Associated disciplines - > Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (SyNTAQuES)* > > Places still available at: > * > Date: *9 Jan 2013 *Location/venue: *The Dylan Thomas Centre The > University of Wales, Swansea > *Date: *14 Jan 2013 *Location/venue: *The Rose Bowl Building Leeds > Metropolitan University > > (Further events in March 2013 at other venues - see Higher Education > Academy Web site) > > This workshop, open to all health and social care professionals, has > been specifically designed to follow the systematic review process via > a rehabilitation scenario of relevance to those working in the > Nursing, Therapy and Associated Professions (e.g. Medicine, Social > Work etcetera). Familiarity with either qualitative research or > systematic reviews in general will be advantageous. Prior reading to > address individual knowledge gaps is available on request from the > Workshop Coordinator, Andrew Booth. > > > Learning Outcomes > > By the end of this workshop participants will be able to > > * Understand the role of qualitative evidence syntheses/systematic > reviews and the types of questions that they can address. > * Be able to formulate an appropriate question to be addressed by a > qualitative systematic review/evidence synthesis. > * Be able to construct an efficient search strategy for retrieval of > primary qualitative research and to select an appropriate > methodology filter for qualitative studies. > * Apply explicit criteria regarding the collection and analysis of > qualitative data to appraise the quality of a qualitative research > report. > * Understand the main features and techniques required to conduct > both of the most accessible methods of qualitative synthesis, > specifically thematic synthesis and framework synthesis. > * > > Understand the primary considerations when selecting a synthesis > method and how these impact upon the conduct and reporting of a > qualitative evidence synthesis/systematic review. > > > Programme > > *Times* > > > > *Session* > > 10:00 > > > > What is Qualitative Systematic Review/Evidence Synthesis > > 10:20 > > > > What are your choices? > > 10:35 > > > > Formulating a Question for Qualitative Review > > 10:50 > > > > Searching & Sifting for Relevant Studies > > 11:15 > > > > Break > > 11:30 > > > > Quality Assessment [Plenary] > > 11:40 > > > > Quality Assessment Workshop > > > > 12:30 > > > > Lunch > > > > 13:15 > > > > Introducing Thematic Synthesis/Framework Synthesis > > 13:35 > > > > Thematic Synthesis/Framework Synthesis Workshop > > 14:45 > > > > Feedback > > 15:00 > > > > Break > > 15:15 > > > > Producing Your Review for Publication > > 15:35 > > > > Where to Next? > > 16:00 > > > > Close > > > Course Faculty > > *Andrew Booth BA (Reading), Dip Lib (Aberystwyth) MSc (Wales) MCLIP > Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice, School of Health & > Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield* > > Andrew has been a systematic review methodologist at ScHARR since 1994 > having previously worked in a variety of health library and > information roles for the NHS, the Medical Research Council and the > King´s Fund. Andrew is a Co-Convenor of the Cochrane Qualitative > Methods Group and is on the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination > Advisory Board. Andrew has contributed to Cochrane guidance on > producing qualitative syntheses and coordinates the annual three day > /Evidence Synthesis of Qualitative Research in Europe /(/ESQUIRE/) > course at the University of Sheffield. Along with colleagues at > ScHARR, he is the author of the book, /Systematic Approaches to a > Successful Literature Review /(published by Sage, 2011). > > *Chris Carroll BA, MA (King's College London), MSc (Sheffield), PhD > (Cambridge), Senior Lecturer in Health Technology Assessment, **School > of Health & Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield* > > Chris joined ScHARR in 2004 to work on projects funded by the Social > Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), the National Co-ordinating > Centre for Research Methodology (NCCRM) and the National Co-ordinating > Centre for Health Technology Assessment (NCCHTA). Subsequently he was > appointed as a Research Fellow in 2007 and started work as a Senior > Lecturer and course director of the MSc in International Health > Technology Assessment, Pricing and Reimbursement (IHTAP&R) in early > 2011. Chris has experience of a wide range of systematic reviews and > coordinates the E-Learning module, Systematic Reviews and Evidence > Synthesis: Principles for the MSc (IHTA&PR). Along with colleagues in > ScHARR Chris developed a pragmatic approach to qualitative evidence > synthesis, combining deductive and inductive approaches, known as best > fit synthesis.** > > *Janet Harris, BA, MSW, PhD, **Senior Lecturer in Public Health, > **School of Health & Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield* > > Janet has 30 years' experience working as a health care provider and > commissioner in Canada, the United States and England. She directed > the Masters and DPhil programmes in Evidence Based Health at Oxford > University and set up the Norwegian Masters in Evidence Based > Practice, before coming to Sheffield in October 2009 to direct the > Masters in International Public Health Management and Leadership. > Janet is a Co-Convenor of the Cochrane Qualitative Methods Group and > has contributed to Cochrane guidance on producing qualitative > syntheses. Janet also teaches on the annual three day /Evidence > Synthesis of Qualitative Research in Europe /(/ESQUIRE/) course at the > University of Sheffield. > > This event is part of a workshop series consisting of seven events > throughout the 2102-2013 academic year. Completion of this > introductory workshop allows participants to progress onto advanced > level workshops later in the year. > > *Attendance at this event is free of charge to members of institutions > currently subscribing to the Higher Education Academy.* > > Funding for travel may be available through the HEA UK Travel Fund: > http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/travel-fund > > If you have any enquiries please email: [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > To book a place on this event, please follow the link to the booking > system below. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis > and are limited to 30 people. > > This event forms part of a series of seven events for the 2012-2013 > academic year. Further occurrences of this event, with advanced > workshops in addition to the introductory sessions will be advertised > in the coming weeks. > > > -- > Andrew Booth > Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice > Health Economics and Decision Science > > School of Health & Related Research (ScHARR) > University of Sheffield > Regent Court > 30 Regent Street > Sheffield > S1 4DA > Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 0705 > Fax:+44 (0) 114 272 4095 > Email:[log in to unmask] > http://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/sections/ir/staff/booth > http://scharrheds.blogspot.com/ > > Lead Author of Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review, Sage Publishers, 2011. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- Andrew Booth Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice Health Economics and Decision Science School of Health & Related Research (ScHARR) University of Sheffield Regent Court 30 Regent Street Sheffield S1 4DA Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 0705 Fax:+44 (0) 114 272 4095 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/sections/ir/staff/booth http://scharrheds.blogspot.com/ Lead Author of Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review, Sage Publishers, 2011. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~