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Tuesday, 26 April 2022

ScHARR ONLINE COURSE Systematic Approaches to Searching for Evidence (NEW)

ONLINE course: Tuesday, 28th June AND Tuesday, 12th July 2022

(1 day course over 2 x half days)

This interactive online course will cover the key principles of searching for published and unpublished evidence in a systematic, transparent way.

We will look at turning a research idea into a viable, structured search question; scoping the literature; choosing sources; developing effective strategies and documenting your searches so they can be reproduced.

The course will draw on ScHARR’s decades of experience at the forefront of evidence synthesis, in addition to highlighting the latest available search tools and emerging techniques from the relevant methodological literature.

The programme will be as follows:

Preliminary session: an exclusive pre-recorded video lecture by Professor Andrew Booth, lead author of Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review, 3rd edition (Sage, 2021).

Session 1 (28th June) will look at:

the role of the literature search in the evidence review process;
scoping the literature and choosing sources
matching your search approach to the a particular review method
turning a research question into a search strategy

PLEASE NOTE: Delegates will be given a search task to complete in their own time and submit within 7 days (please allow approximately 1 hour for this)

Session 2 (12th July) will look at:

Common pitfalls of searching (including feedback on search task)
Reporting searches
Beyond the “big bang” search - complementary and iterative methods, and when to use them
Emerging techniques
Knowing when to stop

Who will benefit from the course?:

Anyone with an interest in conducting or supporting systematic reviews or similar evidence synthesis projects, especially:

Postgraduate students
Early career researchers
Librarians and Information Specialists

We will draw on examples not just from health but also from evidence synthesis in the social sciences and public policy.

For more information visit the course webpage

Course faculty:

ScHARR Information Science Research

Mark Clowes

Angie Rees

Anthea Sutton

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Monday, 25 April 2022

ScHARR ONLINE Course - Communicating your research using social media, video, podcasts, blogs and infographics

Tuesday, 24th & Wednesday, 25th May 2022 (2-3 half day sessions)

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Communicating your research has never been more important in this ever changing digital world. This two half day course (with optional third half day) will guide you through the practical ways in which you can effectively disseminate your research outputs to wider audiences.

Who will benefit from this course?

Researchers
Masters and PhD students
Research support staff and managers
Library and information professionals
Communications and marketing professionals

Course schedule

Session 1: 1pm - 4pm

How research is changing in the 21st Century
Social networks - What they are and which ones should you join
Managing your reputation online
Maximising Twitter’s potential as a research communication platform

Session 2: 9:30am - 12:30pm

Creating research communication podcasts
Creating infographics and eye-catching posters
Getting visual - tools to help you turn a piece of research into a video presentation, screencast or animation.

Session 3: 1:30pm - 4:30pm (Optional extra)

Research blogging and working with the media - how to turn a piece of research into a blog/media article
Altmetrics and alternative indicators of scholarly interest
Creating a campaign and putting it together
1% increments to enhance your research communications

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Course Faculty:

Andy Tattersall, Jisc Social Media Superstar in UK Higher Education for 2017

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact ScHARR Short Course Unit via email at scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk.

Thursday, 31 March 2022

ScHARR ONLINE course - Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis

The aim of this popular and intensive course is to provide participants with an introduction to methods for conducting systematic reviews and meta-analysis in health care.

Sessions will be delivered by ScHARR staff experienced in systematic review methods and health technology assessment. The course will be interactive and practical, with delivery of sessions based on lectures and individual and small group practical exercises.

When?

Monday 25th April (pm), Tuesday 26th April (am and pm), Tuesday 3rd May (am and pm) and Wednesday 4th May (pm). Specific times to be confirmed

The course comprises live online sessions, plus a series of short, self-directed exercises to be undertaken in addition to the live sessions.

Who will benefit from the course?

The course is suitable for researchers who require an introduction to methods for conducting systematic reviews in health care, and professionals who need to develop the ability to interpret and asses the quality of systematic reviews. The course is also suitable for:

Clinicians wanting to undertake their own systematic review
PhD students with a significant review component to their thesis
Members of academic systematic review teams
Pharmaceutical companies and consultancies requiring an understanding of review methods

No previous knowledge of systematic reviews or meta-analysis is assumed.

This course is relevant to anyone involved in systematic reviews. If you are specifically interested in qualitative evidence synthesis only, please see our ESQUIRE course.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this course participants should be able to:

identify the key stages of the systematic review process
define a review question and understand how to develop a review protocol
describe methods for identifying sources of evidence for systematic reviews
develop a search strategy to identify relevant studies for a specific review question and understand how to conduct a literature search
apply inclusion criteria to identify relevant studies
undertake critical appraisal of evidence using standardised quality checklists
develop a data extraction form and extract relevant outcomes from reported studies
select appropriate methods of evidence synthesis and be able to describe and summarise key results
be familiar with statistical methods for analysis of quantitative data
explore the use of meta-analysis in data synthesis using computer software (RevMan)
understand potential sources of heterogeneity between included studies
be familiar with good practice in reporting of systematic reviews
critically appraise a systematic review.

Faculty

Professor Andrew Booth

Marrissa Martyn-St James

Other members of ScHARR staff to be confirmed

For more details and to book your place visit this page

Thursday, 17 March 2022

Introduction to 'R' ONLINE Course: Wednesday, 23rd March 2022

Introduction to 'R' ONLINE Course
Wednesday 23rd March 2022, 9.30am - 4pm

PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
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This one-day course provides a basic introduction to, and overview of the use of the free statistical software, R, which includes:

working with the RStudio interface
understanding different types and classes of objects
importing data, basic manipulation and summary statistics
linear regression

Who will benefit from the course?

This course is aimed at individuals with little or no experience in R. The course is delivered in tutorial format, with short periods of demonstration followed by practical activities and time for questions. Those with previous experience with Excel VBA, STATA, SPSS and other software may find they progress faster than others, but no prior knowledge is expected. Similarly, a basic knowledge of statistics is advantageous, but not essential.

Objectives:

After this course you should be able to:

know the benefits and limitations of R
navigate RStudio
import and manipulate different types of data in R
write scripts to allow for replication of analysis
summarise & plot data, plot results from a simple linear regression
know where to find further information.

Cost:

The fee for this ONLINE delivered course is £199.

If you are a member of ScHARR Staff or a ScHARR Student please contact Karen Holden at scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk in the first instance, to confirm your eligibility and details of how to book at the reduced rate of £149.

BOOK HERE

Faculty:

Sarah Bates is a Research Associate in Health Economics and Decision Science and the course leader

The course leader, Sarah Bates is a Research Associate in Health Economics and Decision Science

Robert Smith is a PhD candidate at the Wellcome Trust Doctoral Training Centre for Public Health, Economics and Decision Science

Wednesday, 14 April 2021

New Online course - Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis - Monday, 10th & Tuesday, 11th May AND Monday, 17th & Tuesday, 18th May 2021

ScHARR Online Course - Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis

4 x half-days delivered over two weeks:
Monday, 10th & Tuesday, 11th May AND Monday, 17th & Tuesday, 18th May 2021

Book your place here https://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/short-courses/faculty-of-medicine-dentistry-and-health/scharr-short-course-unit/scharr-systematic-reviews-and-metaanalysis

The aim of this popular and intensive course is to provide participants with an introduction to methods for conducting systematic reviews and meta-analysis in health care

Sessions will be delivered by ScHARR staff experienced in systematic review methods and health technology assessment. The course will be interactive and practical, with delivery of sessions based on lectures and individual and small group practical exercises.

Who will benefit from the course?

The course is suitable for researchers who require an introduction to methods for conducting systematic reviews in health care, and professionals who need to develop the ability to interpret and assess the quality of systematic reviews. The course is also suitable for:
Clinicians wanting to undertake their own systematic review
PhD students with a significant review component to their thesis
Members of academic systematic review teams
Pharmaceutical companies and consultancies requiring an understanding of review methods

No previous knowledge of systematic reviews or meta-analysis is assumed.

This course is relevant to anyone involved in systematic reviews. If you are specifically interested in qualitative evidence synthesis only, please see our ESQUIRE course.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course participants should be able to:
identify the key stages of the systematic review process
define a review question and understand how to develop a review protocol
describe methods for identifying sources of evidence for systematic reviews
develop a search strategy to identify relevant studies for a specific review question and understand how to conduct a literature search
apply inclusion criteria to identify relevant studies
undertake critical appraisal of evidence using standardised quality checklists
develop a data extraction form and extract relevant outcomes from reported studies
select appropriate methods of evidence synthesis and be able to describe and summarise key results
be familiar with statistical methods for analysis of quantitative data
explore the use of meta-analysis in data synthesis using computer software (RevMan)
understand potential sources of heterogeneity between included studies
be familiar with good practice in reporting of systematic reviews
critically appraise a systematic review.

Faculty
Marrissa Martyn-St James, is the course leader for this popular short course
Andrew Booth
Other members of ScHARR staff to be confirmed

Monday, 8 March 2021

Learn Online with ScHARR - An Introduction to using Social Media to Communicate Research

We are running some of our popular workshops online this Spring - join us from the comfort of your own home or workspace to learn from our experts.

An Introduction to using Social Media to Communicate Research

2 half days (13:00 - 16:00) April 2021 :

27 April and Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Book your place via this link

The treadmill of academia is a relentless one: proposal, research, write, present and then hopefully publish before starting all over again, all in the hope that the research is recognised as being of good quality, worthy and valuable. There's one problem though - journals are not geared up for the modern online world of instant sharing and communication. Tools and ways of communicating research such as Twitter, YouTube, ResearchGate, Slideshare, blogging, infographics, animation and many others will be covered. The good news is they are mostly free and can work together to help research to reach a wider audience. That audience is not just academic peers, but publishers, editors, fund holders and the general public.

The aim of the workshop is to offer an introduction to the many tools you can use to help you communicate research and work smarter. The purpose of the day is to help attendees come away with a variety of tools and artefacts they can use to help communicate and share their work. We will teach you basics of social media in an academic setting and demystify some of the barriers that may have put you off from using these tools in your work.

We will show you how to make the most from these technologies and show you how to find out alternative ways of discussing and communicating research. Attention will be paid to the various ethical issues to working more on the web from copyright and Creative Commons to making more use of your mobile device, from safety and security to how you conduct yourself online and netiquette.

This short course will benefit a wide range of people including (but not exhaustive of):

Researchers,

Masters and PhD students,

Research Support Staff and Managers,

Library and Information Professionals,

Communications and Marketing Professionals.

Andy Tattersall Jisc Social Media Superstar in UK Higher Education

Fees

The fee for this online course is £149 per person

Wednesday, 10 February 2021

ScHARR Online 1 day course - Date TBC - Instant Evidence Based Medicine: How to Quickly Synthesise Research

Learn from our experts online in the comfort of your own home or workspace

Instant Evidence Based Medicine: How to Quickly Synthesise Research

This course will introduce participants to the concept of research synthesis and explore simple ways to rapidly bring evidence together to inform decision making. During the day we will undertake a search for high quality evidence to answer a clinical question. We will then look at ways of identifying the findings/key themes from the research and present various methods/tools to quickly bring the results together to form a useful overview of the evidence quickly and effectively.

Fees

The fee for this online course is £149 per person.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIr7Hfy46JO54KwnJqGCwagFcG_fwPaKkFn5ly86aXk_J9YQ/viewform

Who Will Benefit from the Course?

If you are new to research synthesis or need to expand your skill set to include rapid synthesis then this course will be ideal. It will offer an introduction to synthesis for those who do not need to undertake full scale systematic reviews, but would like to be able to bring research findings together simply and quickly to form a clear picture. Typical participants might be:

Academics & Researchers
Health and social care clinicians/practitioners
Post graduate students
Health Librarians and Information Specialists

Course Faculty

Angie Rees

Tuesday, 21 April 2020

New short course - Advanced Simulation Methods - 3 day course: Tuesday, 13th - Thursday, 15th October 2020

Advanced Simulation Methods

3 day course: Tuesday, 13th - Thursday, 15th October 2020

Background

Dt Hazel Squires

Within healthcare decision-making, cohort Markov models and decision trees are frequently used. However, in some situations these are not the most appropriate modelling methods. This course provides an in-depth review of individual-level simulation rationale, techniques and methodologies with a particular focus on discrete event simulation and its practical application to inform healthcare decision-making. From the fundamentals of a basic model the course will progress to modelling complex systems, verification and interpreting output, as well as exploring alternative software options.

What does the course deliver?

This course aims to provide participants with the skills required to be able to undertake simulation projects to a professional level. It will be both theoretically-based and practically-based, with the use of the Simul8 software package. It will cover the use of discrete-event simulation to assess the impact of alternative options within a local system with resource constraints and the use of patient-level simulation for health economic modelling.

Professor
Matt Stevenson

Who will benefit from this course?

This course is primarily for health economic modellers who want to broaden their skill base, as well as healthcare decision makers who would like to understand more about patient-level simulation and when it might be useful.

Participants must have a basic level of knowledge of health economic modelling in order to follow the course.

Course content

The course will consist of a mixture of presentations and practical use of Simul8, both following the lecturer and within individual exercises.

Course Materials

Course Materials will be provided via a Delegate Course Website approximately 1 week prior to the course start date. Hard copies of exercises will be provided throughout the course as necessary. Hard copies of PowerPoint presentations will not be provided, but these can be printed by delegates before the start of the course via the Delegate Course Website.

Dr Sarah Davis

Participants are asked to provide their own laptop for the duration of the course.

Instructions for downloading the course software, Simul8, will be provided prior to the start of the course.

NB: MAC's are not compatible, so will not be suitable for this course. If you cannot provide your own (non MAC) laptop, please contact Karen Holden at scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk, to discuss alternative arrangements.

Course Faculty

Hazel Squires, is the current course leader for this 3 day ScHARR short course.

Matt Stevenson

Sarah Davis

Dates

3 day course: Tuesday, 13th - Thursday, 15th October 2020

Times

Day 1 - 09:00 - 17:00, with a course evening dinner at approximately 7pm.

Day 2 - 09:15 - 17:15

Day 3 - 09:15 - 14:45

Fees

£999 - Early Bird Rate - For confirmed bookings received on or before 11pm on Thursday, 13th August 2020.

£1099 - Standard Rate - for confirmed bookings received on or before 11pm on Tuesday, 29th September 2020.

We also offer a 20% discount for group bookings of 4 or more people on the same course. Please contact Karen Holden at scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk to book. NB: This discount cannot be applied at checkout or after a booking has taken place through the Online Store, all group bookings should go directly to Karen Holden at scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk.

£499 - for Eligible ScHARR Staff/ScHARR Students Only. This is a reduced fee for our current ScHARR Staff, and/or current ScHARR Students where fees are paid either directly by the delegate, or directly by ScHARR e.g. nor from external funding either directly or indirectly. Eligibility will need to be confirmed prior to booking. Please contact Karen Holden at scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk, to confirm your eligibility and obtain the password required to make this booking.

Booking and Payment

This course is live on our Online Store, and currently taking bookings.

All of our ScHARR short course booking are initially processed via our Online Store. Payment is by Credit/Debit Card or PayPal and via Invoice (purchase order required) if required.

If your employer is paying your fees, and they would prefer to be invoiced, please ensure you have your Purchase Order details before making your booking and select the Invoice Option at the start of the booking process. Bookings are NOT confirmed until receipt of the Purchase Order is received at scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk.

If you have any queries regarding booking or payment, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Venue

Halifax Hall Hotel and Conference Centre.

Endcliffe Vale Rd, Sheffield, S10 3ER.

Tel: +44 (0)114 222 8810

http://www.halifaxhall.co.uk/

Accommodation and Meals

Refreshments and lunch will be provided throughout the 3 days of this course. Plus, a course evening dinner is included that will take place on the evening of Day 1.

Fees do not include accommodation. However, we do have a preferential rate at Halifax Hall for our delegates (subject to availability), of £70 per room/night. Or a rate of £50 per night at our new Jonas Hotel, situated behind Halifax Hall.

Booking details and contact information for booking accommodation, will be automatically provided upon receipt of your online booking. A booking reference will be given along with the name and contact details of how the accommodation should be booked to ensure you receive our preferential rates and ease of cancellation.

NB: If you book through a third party e.g. Booking.com etc, then you will be bound by their terms and conditions including cancellation policy, and therefore we cannot guarantee a full refund in the event that the course is cancelled.

Contact

For further information please do not hesitate to contact us via email at scharr-scu@sheffield.ac.uk

or call +44 (0)114 222 2968.

Thursday, 9 April 2020

New Short Course - Instant Evidence Based Medicine: How to Critically Appraise Research - 1 day course: Tuesday, 22nd September 2020

Instant Evidence Based Medicine: How to Critically Appraise Research

1 day course: Tuesday, 22nd September 2020

What is it about?

Halifax Hall

This course will look at how to understand and appraise research articles. We will learn how to quickly read a paper and grasp its key findings, how to interpret and understand key data, how to appraise a paper’s methods and assess its usefulness and value. We will look at ‘internal validity’ - how close the research has got to the ‘truth’, and ‘external validity’ - can the research be usefully applied in our own work situation? Overall the course aims to help you become a better user of research.

During the day we will look at a typical healthcare scenario where evidence could inform decision-making, then appraise a paper - looking for key findings and assessing its suitability and applicability to the scenario. We will also look at numerous tools available to help with the appraisal process.