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 sample 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. Participants also examine the nature of evidence and its role in healthcare to further understand how evidence transfers into health care practice.
The workshop has three Modules:
- Module 1 (Apr 21): Introduction to Evidence-Based Healthcare
- Module 2 (Apr 24, Apr 25): The Systematic Review of Evidence Generated through Quantitative Research
- Module 3 (Apr 27, Apr 28): 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
- 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 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.
- The Zoom link to access the workshop sessions
- The workshop schedule and overview
- All the workshop activity workbooks, readings, handouts and other resources.
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 confirtming student's enrollement.
Queen's graduate/undergraduate students: $195 CAD (includes 13%HST)
Payment information
- Payments should be received by April 6th, 2023
- 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 and payment arrangements.
Payment options
1) credit card: A link is provided upon completion of the registration form
2) cheque:
Make cheques payable to: ‘Queen’s University' . Please add memo/note: 'JBI CSRT workshop'
Mailing address: Queen’s Collaboration for Health Care Quality, School of Nursing, Queen’s University, 92 Barrie St. Kingston, ON K7L 3N6."
If you or your organisation require an invoice to be sent, please contact QcHcQ@queensu.ca
- As a member of the Joanna Briggs Institute (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).
The Queen's Collaboration for Health Care Quality (formerly named Queen's Joanna Briggs Collaboration) offers comprehensive systematic review training (CSRT) featuring the Joanna Briggs Institute 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 sample 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. Participantd also examine the nature of evidence and its role in healthcare to further understand how evidence transfers into health care practice.
The workshop has three Modules:
- Module 1 (July 10): Introduction to Evidence-Based Healthcare
- Module 2 (July 11,12): The Systematic Review of Evidence Generated through Quantitative Research
- Module 3 (July 13,14): 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
- 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 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.
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 confirtming student's enrollement.
Queen's graduate/undergraduate students: $369 CAD (includes 13%HST)
Payment information
- Payment should be received by June 23rd, 2023
- 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. 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 re: registration and payment arrangements.
Payment options
1) credit card - A link is provided upon complition of the registration from.
2) cheque:
Make cheques payable to: ‘Queen’s University' . Please add memo/note: 'JBI CSRT workshop'
Mailing address: Queen’s Collaboration for Health Care Quality, School of Nursing, Queen’s University, 92 Barrie St. Kingston, ON K7L 3N6."
If you or your organisation require an invoice to be sent, please contact QcHcQ@queensu.ca
As a member of the Joanna Briggs Institute (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
The GRADE approach (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) reflects ‘best practice’ in terms of clinical guideline development and has been endorsed by organisations across the globe.
The 1-day GRADE workshop, led by the Director of the JBI Adelaide Grade Center, Associate Professor Zachary Munn, is designed for systematic reviewers, guideline developers and others wanting to learn more about GRADE methodology, particularly the creation of Summary of Findings tables and Evidence Profiles.
The workshop includes information on the theory of GRADE along with hands-on activities.
* Payment is required before registration can be confirmed. Class size is limited.
See tabs below for more information about the workshop and CONTACT US at QchcQ@queensu.ca if you have questions.
The workshop will be offered in person only, at Queen's University campus. Room TBD.
It will run from 9 am to 4:30 pm.
The JBI GRADE workshop explores the theories and concepts relating to GRADE and the development of Summary of Findings tables and Evidence Profiles, and trustworthy recommendations in guidelines. This workshop equips participants with the knowledge and tools to successfully use GRADE as part of a systematic review, Health Technology Assessment or guideline development process.
Application of GRADE and using hands-on activities are a focus of this workshop. During the workshop participants:
- are introduced to the work of the GRADE Working Group
- learn the rationale behind the GRADE approach
- gain understanding of the key domains to consider when assessing certainty of the evidence
- experience hands-on developing Summary of Findings tables/Evidence Profiles
- learn the GRADE approach to developing recommendations and the Evidence to Decision Framework
- find out how to access additional resources for guidance following the workshop.
Associate Professor Zachary Munn - Director Transfer Science & Director of JBI Adelaide Grade Center
Module certificates are issued to participants who attend for the full day (9.00 am - 4.30 pm) for your registered modules.
Course materials will be e-mailed to registered participants in advance of the program. Participants will need their laptops during the workshop.
Participant fee
Regular fee: $375 CAD (includes 13%HST)
Graduate students fee: $75 CAD (includes 13%HST) *
*Proof of student status will need to be provided, either at the time of registration or by sending an email to QcHcQ@queensu.ca. Accepted documents: copy of the student card or letter received directly from the program office confirtming student's enrollement. Registration will not be completed until proof of student status is provided.
The fee includes registration to the workshop, lunch and morning and afternoon snacks and refreshments.
Payment options
1) credit card - at the time of registration
2) cheque: Make cheques payable to: ‘Queen’s University' . Please add memo/note: 'Grade workshop'. Mailing address: Agnes Alsius, Queen’s Collaboration for Health Care Quality, School of Nursing, Queen’s University, 92 Barrie St. Kingston, ON K7L 3N6." Cheques should be received no later than September 16th, 2022
If you or your organisation require an invoice to be sent, please contact QcHcQ@queensu.ca
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