Planning, Costing and Managing your Systematic Reviews (PaniCMaSteR)

Whether you are conducting commissioned research, a review for your PhD, or surveying methodological developments in your discipline, a major challenge is managing the logistics of the systematic review process. This short course draws on expertise from successfully conducting over 50 funded reviews for a variety of purposes and with a range of published outputs. The Course Team has developed tools for planning and costing systematic reviews for research and consultancy and has produced guidelines for managing the review process which will form the basis of this very practical and interactive workshop. 

Who will benefit from the course?

This workshop, based on previous successful short courses by the same team, will meet the needs of those wishing to plan, cost and manage their first independent review of the literature. It will also be beneficial for more experienced reviewers who wish to gain experience of a variety of tips and tools to manage the review process. No previous familiarity of conducting systematic reviews is required although participants will be expected to have a good awareness of what a systematic review is and what it involves.      

·         Experienced researchers wishing an insight into specific project management challenges associated with systematic reviews

·         Systematic Reviewers who wish to advance to managing their own review

·         PhD Students in topic areas who are undertaking a substantive review of the literature

·         Research administrators who want an overview of the systematic review process and its implications for finance and administration

Course Faculty

Andrew Booth, Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)
Lead author and contributor to Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review (Sage, 2011)          

Expected Outcomes

By the end of this programme participants will be able to:

·         Characterise the main systematic approaches to reviewing the literature and their implications in terms of time, personnel and money

·         Identify major decision points along the pathway of the systematic review process

·         Describe a variety of useful tools and techniques designed to facilitate the planning and conduct of a systematic review

·         Identify common review problem scenarios and strategies to resolve them successfully 

Accommodation and Meals

Lunch and light refreshments will be provided

Accommodation is not included in the cost of the course, please contact us scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk for information on local hotels.

Course Dates

Friday 12th April 2013

Venue

The Ridge Conference Centre, Sheffield

Fees

£200 per person

Bookings

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Contact Us

email : ScHARR Short Course UnitScHARR Short Course Unit

Tel: +44 222 2968
Fax: +44 222 4095

Future Courses

We will be offering new courses in the future as well as repeating selected subjects which have generated high demand.
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