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======================================================================================== Meta-Research Short Course (3 day course) ======================================================================================== Wednesday 27th - Friday 29th September 2017 (0900-1700) Medical Education Centre (MEC), Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Lecturer: Dr Evropi Theodoratou (University of Edinburgh), Dr Ioanna Tzoulaki (Imperial College London), Dr Evangelos Evangelou (Imperial College London), plus others Course Fees: * Student Rate: £300 (with a valid matriculation card) * Special Rate for ISCB Members (with valid ISCB Membership number): £375 * NHS/Uni Rate: £500 * Industry Rate: £1000 The purpose of this course is for students to understand the principles of meta-research and to develop skills in relation to research synthesis, meta-analysis and assessment of bias in biomedical research. This short course is aimed at those working in clinical and preclinical research. Course Objectives: · To understand the principles of meta-research · To conduct and interpret research syntheses applied to different biomedical research domains · To understand and apply methodologies to identify and quantify biases in biomedical research · To critically appraise the published literature and the reporting of results, and to be able to identify best practises · To understand what is and what determines reproducibility in biomedical research For more information and to book a place, please visit Meta-Research Short Course (3 day course)<https://www.crts.org.uk/Content.aspx?dbid=crts&layout=CRTS+Master&theme=CRTS&areaid=118&name=Course&iid=3218&type=Content&oid=Screen&uirefid=1272> Education Programme Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility | The University of Edinburgh | Western General Hospital | Crewe Road South | Edinburgh | EH4 2XU Tel: 0131 537 3355 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Website: www.crts.org.uk<http://www.crts.org.uk> You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.