Workshop-Seminar on Introduction to Systematic Reviews of the Literature | Popayán (Colombia)

Where:
Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán (Colombia).
 
When:
Two on-site sessions in Spanish. The first one addressed at students on October 21st and 22nd and the second one for professors and professionals on December 9th and 10th 2016.
Fridays from 6 pm to 9 pm and Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm.

Objective: 
To explore the methodological concepts of a Systematic Review as the scientific base for health-related decisions focusing on search, locationa and critical appraisal.

To strengthen a critical vision of health care daily practice following the concepts of evidence-based medicine.

Addressed to:
Students, professors and professionals willing to learn about Systematic Reviews of the Literature.

Teachers:
Mario Delgado MD PhD
Andrés Calvache MD MSc

Programme:

This workshop includes the following topics:

  • The PICO question and what a systematic review is
  • Why do we need systematic reviews?
  • Methodological aspects of systematic reviews
  • Statistical Métodos estadísticos e interpretación de los metanálisis
  • Workshop. Search, critical appraisal and interpretation of a systematic review

Organised by: Affiliated Cochrane Group of the Universidad del Cauca

Registration deadline:
Students: 18 October 2016
Professors and professionals: 25 October 2016
 
Fee: 
Students: $100.000
Professors and professionals: $160.000

More information in Spanish here and via Cochrane Iberoamérica.