The Queen's Collaboration for Health Care Quality offers Comprehensive Systematic Review Training (CSRT) featuring the JBI methodology for evidence synthesis.

This 5 day, full day (9am-5pm EST) workshop is designed to prepare health sciences researchers, clinicians, librarians, graduate students and other individuals involved in quality and practice portfolios to develop, conduct, and report systematic reviews of evidence. Certified reviewers may become authorized reviewers in the Institute’s peer reviewed journal, the JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports (JBISRIR), which is indexed in Embase, Scopus, Mosby’s Index (Elsevier), CINAHL (EBSCO) and Medline.

This activity-driven program includes rigorous methods and tools to appraise and synthesize evidence from research literature and documentary sources. Participants gain hands-on experience in drafting a systematic review protocol, including definition of the question(s) and search, retrieval and selection of research for the review. You will critically analyze quantitative and qualitative research and expert opinion papers as part of the review process, and will be introduced to the JBI software for performing meta-analysis and meta-synthesis of selected studies (Sumari). Participants also examine the nature of evidence and its role in healthcare to further understand how evidence transfers into health care practice.

Please, click on the tabs below or contact QcHcQ for further information.

* Course offer is based on a minimum number of attendees. Payment is required before registration can be confirmed. Class size is limited.

The workshop will be offered in person, at Queen's campus (room TBD). Refreshments and light lunch will be offered.

The workshop runs from 9am-5pm EST. Attendance to all sessions is manadatory to receive certification.

The workshop has three Modules:

Module 1 (July 14): Introduction to Evidence-Based Healthcare
Module 2 (July 15,16): The Systematic Review of Evidence Generated through Quantitative Research
Module 3 (July 17,18): The Systematic Review of Evidence Generated by Qualitative Research, Narrative and Text

Participants learn to:

Use JBI software tools to draft a systematic review protocol, including identifying a question, searching, retrieving and selecting research for the review
Critically appraise sample quantitative and qualitative research and text and opinion as part of the review process
Use JBI software to perform a meta-analysis and meta-synthesis of selected studies

Sessions include:

Overview of Knowledge to Action
Overview of Evidence Based Practice
Designing Protocols for Systematic Review
Systematic Review of Quantitative Evidence
Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence
Systematic Review of Text and Opinion

Christina Godfrey, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Co-Director and Senior Methodologist, QcHcQ
Kim Sears, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, QcHcQ
Erna Snelgrove-Clarke, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, QcHcQ
Amanda Ross-White MLIS, Librarian, Bracken Health Sciences Library, QcHcQ
Rosemary Wilson, RN (EC) PhD, Associate Professor, Deputy Director, Clinical Practice, QcHcQ

Full 5 day/all day attendance is required to obtain JBI Reviewer certification. Participants present review protocols on the final day of class. Graduates receive a one year SUMARI license. JBI Certification is included in the cost of the program.

A detailed course outline and reading materials will be e-mailed to registered participants in advance of the program. Pre-reading of materials is highly recommended. Additional materials are provided on-site and included in the cost of the program.

Participant fee

Regular fee: $1,695 CAD (includes 13%HST)

Graduate/undergraduate students: $595 CAD (includes 13%HST) *Proof of student status will need to be provided at the time of registration. Accepted documents: copy of the student card or letter received directly from the program office confirming student's enrolment.

Queen's graduate/undergraduate students: $403 CAD (includes 13%HST)

Payment information

-Payment should be received by June 25th, 2025

-The fee includes 5 days instruction, JBI Certification, access/license to the JBI software (Sumari), daily lunch and refreshment, and hard copy of course materials. Accommodation is NOT included in the registration fee. Please notify QcHcQ in advance regarding any dietary restrictions; this information can be provided on the CSRT Registration form.

-Cancellations within two weeks before the start of the workshop are responsible for a $200 CAD administrative fee.

-Graduate students in the Queen’s Nursing or the Health Quality programs should first consult their faculty advisor regarding registration.

Payment options

1) credit card - A link is provided upon completion of the registration from.

2) cheque -The mailing address is provided upon completion of the registration form.

If you or your organisation require an invoice to be sent, please contact QcHcQ@queensu.ca

As a member of the JBI international collaboration dedicated to advancing the science of synthesis, the Queen’s Collaboration for Health Care Quality (QcHcQ ) welcomes international applicants to the Comprehensive Systematic Review Training (CSRT) workshop. Applicants are advised of the following course eligibility:

Please complete the application form . Indicate clearly your full name, contact information and institutional affiliation. Please, identify the JBI centre in your country with whom you will be working upon completion of the program.
Proficiency in English is a prerequisite. Courses at the QcHcQ are conducted in English and participants must have a sufficient level of English to engage in a university graduate level program, for example:TOEFL Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT): A minimum overall score of 88, made up of the minimum scores in each component test as follows: Writing test: 24/30; Speaking test: 22/30; Reading test: 22/30; Listening test: 20/30; MELAB: 80 (minimum overall score); IELTS: 7 (minimum score, academic module); PTE Academic: 65 (minimum overall score)
Re: travel visas: This 5-day workshop is a privately managed certification course administered by JBI and delivered by certified JBI trainers. Full attendance is required for successful completion and certification as a systematic review author by JBI. The course is not part of the Queen’s University School of Nursing academic program. Applicants do not qualify for a working permit or study permit on the basis of this course.
Determine if you are from a visa-exempt country or whether you will require travel authorization. Applicants from countries who require a ‘visitor' visa will need a letter of invitation from QcHcQ. The letter of invitation outlines the contents of the 5-day course and provides contact information for QcHcQ. Applicants are entirely responsible for their course fee, travel and accommodation expenses, insurance and incidental costs for the visit. Please note: Enrolment is limited and payment in full is required to confirm acceptance in program.

IMPORTANT! Please allow sufficient time to process a travel visa – some countries require 60-90 days or more. Timelines vary widely depending on the visitor's citizenship, country of residence, time of year, and current workload at the visa office. Visa application information is available at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/vac.asp

Please, use this link to complete the registration form:

https://queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9nwMU5ltsnapriS

After you complete the form, you will receive an email with payment instructions. Please allow a few days for this email to arrive. Note that registration will be completed once payment is received. Registration will remain open until June 25th, 2025

This 2 day workshop (9am -1pm EST) is designed for clinicians, public health professionals, academics, researchers and others to determine the most appropriate review methodology for their question, with a particular focus on scoping reviews. The workshop enables participants to explore the theories and concepts relating to scoping reviews and other types of evidence synthesis, and equip participants with the knowledge and tools required to successfully plan for and undertake and report a scoping review following the JBI approach.

Please open tabs below or contact QcHcQ for further information.

* Course offer is based on a minimum number of attendees. Payment is required before registration can be confirmed.

The workshop will be offered online (synchronously), via Zoom.

If you don’t have a Zoom account, you will be required to set one up prior to the course.

The workshop runs from 9am -1pm EST. Attendance to all sessions is mandatory to receive certification.

Introduction and overview
Session 1: Introduction to JBI and evidence-based healthcare
Session 2: Introduction to evidence synthesis and systematic reviews (Activity:Different systematic review types)
Session 3: Introduction to Scoping Reviews (Activity: Scoping review questions)
Session 4: Developing your question and objectives and inclusion/exclusion criteria (Activity: Inclusion and exclusion criteria development)
Session 5: JBI Scoping review framework and protocol development
Session 6: Searching and selecting the evidence (Activity: Logic grid development)
Session 7: Extracting the evidence
Session 8: Analysis and presentation of the evidence
Session 9: Scoping reviews compared to other evidence synthesis types
Session 10: Putting the protocol together
Session 11: Reporting your scoping review

Christina Godfrey, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Co-Director and Senior Methodologist, QcHcQ
Kim Sears, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, QcHcQ
Amanda Ross-White MLIS, Librarian, Bracken Health Sciences Library, QcHcQ

Full attendance is required to obtain JBI certification. JBI Certification is included in the cost of the program.

Participants will require a laptop and a stable internet connection to participate.

Prior to the start of the workshop, participants will receive an invitation to set up an account with the QcHcQ CSRT LMS educational platform, which contains:

The Zoom link to access the workshop sessions
The workshop schedule and overview
All the workshop activity workbooks, readings, handouts and other resources.

Pre-reading of materials is highly recommended.

Participant fee

Regular fee: $500 CAD (includes 13%HST)

Graduate/undergraduate students: $275 CAD (includes 13%HST) *Proof of student status will need to be provided at the time of registration. Accepted documents: copy of the student card or letter received directly from the program office confirming student's enrolment.

Queen's graduate/undergraduate students: $120 CAD (includes 13%HST)

Payment information

-Payments should be received by March 6th, 2025

-The fee includes 2 days instruction, JBI Certification, and course materials.

-Cancellations within two weeks before the start of the workshop are responsible for a $85 CAD administrative fee.

-Graduate students in the Queen’s Nursing and Health Quality programs should first consult their faculty advisor regarding registration.

Payment options

1) credit card: A link is provided upon completion of the registration form

2) cheque:The mailing address is provided upon completion of the registration form.

If you or your organisation require an invoice to be sent, please contact QcHcQ@queensu.ca

As a member of the JBI international collaboration dedicated to advancing the science of synthesis, the Queen’s Collaboration for Health Care Quality (QcHcQ ) welcomes international applicants. Applicants are advised of the following course eligibility:

When completing the registration form, indicate the JBI centre in your country with whom you will be working upon completion of the program.
Proficiency in English is a prerequisite. Courses at the QcHcQ are conducted in English and participants must have a sufficient level of English to engage in a university graduate level program, for example:TOEFL Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT): A minimum overall score of 88, made up of the minimum scores in each component test as follows: Writing test: 24/30; Speaking test: 22/30; Reading test: 22/30; Listening test: 20/30; MELAB: 80 (minimum overall score); IELTS: 7 (minimum score, academic module); PTE Academic: 65 (minimum overall score).

Registration is now closed

The Queen's Collaboration for Health Care Quality offers comprehensive systematic review training (CSRT) featuring the JBI methodology for evidence synthesis. This 5 day, full day (9am - 5pm EST) workshop is designed to prepare health sciences researchers, clinicians, librarians, graduate students and other individuals involved in quality and practice portfolios to develop, conduct, and report systematic reviews of evidence. Certified reviewers may become authorized reviewers in the Institute’s peer reviewed journal, the JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports (JBISRIR), which is indexed in Embase, Scopus, Mosby’s Index (Elsevier), CINAHL (EBSCO) and Medline.

This activity-driven program includes rigorous methods and tools to appraise and synthesize evidence from research literature and documentary sources. Participants gain hands-on experience in drafting a systematic review protocol, including definition of the question(s) and search, retrieval and selection of research for the review. You will critically analyze quantitative and qualitative research and expert opinion papers as part of the review process, and be introduced to JBI software for performing meta-analysis and meta-synthesis of selected studies (Sumari). Participants also examine the nature of evidence and its role in healthcare to further understand how evidence transfers into health care practice.

Please open tabs below or contact QcHcQ for further information.

* Course offer is based on a minimum number of attendees. Payment is required before registration can be confirmed.

The workshop will be offered online (synchronously), via Zoom.

If you don’t have a Zoom account, you will be required to set one up prior to the course.

The workshop runs from 9am to 5pm EST. Attendance to all sessions is mandatory to receive certification.

The workshop has three Modules:

Module 1 (Apr 4): Introduction to Evidence-Based Healthcare
Module 2 (Apr 7, Apr 8): The Systematic Review of Evidence Generated through Quantitative Research
Module 3 (Apr 10, Apr 11): The Systematic Review of Evidence Generated by Qualitative Research, Narrative and Text

Participants learn to:

Use JBI software tools to draft a systematic review protocol, including identifying a question, searching, retrieving and selecting research for the review
Critically appraise sample quantitative and qualitative research and text and opinion as part of the review process
Use JBI software to perform a meta-analysis and meta-synthesis of selected studies

Sessions include:

Overview of Evidence Based Practice
Designing Protocols for Systematic Review
Systematic Review of Quantitative Evidence
Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence
Systematic Review of Text and Opinion

Christina Godfrey, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Co-Director and Senior Methodologist, QcHcQ
Kim Sears, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, QcHcQ
Rosemary Wilson, RN (EC) PhD, Associate Professor, Deputy Director, Clinical Practice, QcHcQ
Amanda Ross-White MLIS, Librarian, Bracken Health Sciences Library, QcHcQ

Full 5 day/all day attendance is required to obtain JBI certification. Participants present review protocols on the final day of class. Graduates receive a one year SUMARI license. JBI Certification is included in the cost of the program.

Participants will require a laptop and a stable internet connection to participate.

Prior to the start of the workshop, participants will receive an invitation to set up an account with the QcHcQ CSRT LMS educational platform, which contains:

The Zoom link to access the workshop sessions
The workshop schedule and overview
All the workshop activity workbooks, readings, handouts and other resources.

Pre-reading of materials is highly recommended.

Participant fee

Regular fee: $1,500 CAD (includes 13%HST)

Graduate/undergraduate students: $403 CAD (includes 13%HST) *Proof of student status will need to be provided at the time of registration. Accepted documents: copy of the student card or letter received directly from the program office confirming student's enrolment.

Queen's graduate/undergraduate students: $195 CAD (includes 13%HST)

Payment information

-Payments should be received by March 20th, 2025

-The fee includes 5 days instruction, JBI Certification, access/license to Sumari (the JBI software) and course materials.

-Cancellations within two weeks before the start of the workshop are responsible for a $200 CAD administrative fee.

-Graduate students in the Queen’s Nursing and Health Quality programs should first consult their faculty advisor regarding registration.

Payment options

1) credit card: A link is provided upon completion of the registration form

2) cheque:The mailing address is provided upon completion of the registration form.

If you or your organisation require an invoice to be sent, please contact QcHcQ@queensu.ca

As a member of the JBI international collaboration dedicated to advancing the science of synthesis, the Queen’s Collaboration for Health Care Quality (QcHcQ ) welcomes international applicants to the Comprehensive Systematic Review Training (CSRT) workshop. Applicants are advised of the following course eligibility:

When completing the registration form, indicate the JBI centre in your country with whom you will be working upon completion of the program.
Proficiency in English is a prerequisite. Courses at the QcHcQ are conducted in English and participants must have a sufficient level of English to engage in a university graduate level program, for example:TOEFL Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT): A minimum overall score of 88, made up of the minimum scores in each component test as follows: Writing test: 24/30; Speaking test: 22/30; Reading test: 22/30; Listening test: 20/30; MELAB: 80 (minimum overall score); IELTS: 7 (minimum score, academic module); PTE Academic: 65 (minimum overall score).

Registration is now closed

QcHcQ JBI Training Programs

Comprehensive Systematic Review Training

July 14 - 18, 2025 (IN-PERSON)

Please, use this link to complete the registration form:

https://queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9nwMU5ltsnapriS

After you complete the form, you will receive an email with payment instructions. Please allow a few days for this email to arrive. Note that registration will be completed once payment is received. Registration will remain open until June 25th, 2025

Scoping Review Workshop

March 20 - 21, 2025 (ONLINE)

Comprehensive Systematic Review Training

April 4, 7-8 & 10-11, 2025 (ONLINE)

Registration is now closed