BMA Library and ScHARR
Extended critical appraisal skills workshop
Monday 10 November 2008
This one day workshop is highly interactive and practical with advanced tips and advice. The workshop leaders are all experienced in critical appraisal and will share materials and examples to illustrate important teaching points.
Programme:
10am - Introduction and outline of the day
10.10am - Qualitative research (Andrew Booth)
10.25am - Workshop 1:Appraising a Qualitative Paper (Groupwork)
11.10am - Tea and Coffee
11.25am - Feedback from Workshop 1(Andrew Booth)
11.40am - Working with Statistics and Tests (Jean Peters)
12.30pm - Lunch in the Members' Dining room
1.30pm - Introduction to screening (John Blenkinsop)
1.50pm - Workshop 2: Appraising a Screening Paper (Groupwork)
3pm - Tea and Coffee
3.15pm - Feedback from Workshop 2 (John Blenkinsop)
3.30pm - Costings : the Economic Aspects of Evidence (Andrew Booth)
4pm - Evaluation and Close
Course leaders:
John Blenkinsop, Clinical Effectiveness Advisor, University Hospital of North Tees
Andrew Booth, Director of Information Resources and Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice, School of health and Related Research (ScHARR), Sheffield
Dr Jean Peters, Senior Lecturer in Public Health Medicine, ScHARR
Write to us at:
BMA Library, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course you will
- Understand how to interpret a qualitative study
- Understand how to interpret statistical analyses and common statistical tests
- Understand how to interpret a screening paper
- Understand the economic issues of evidence
- know of evidence-based healthcare and are aware of the main resources.
Location and times: BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP.
Registration 9.45am; start 10am; lunch 12.30 – 1.30 pm; end 4pm.
Cost: £140 +VAT(£164.50). Lunch included.
We will send a confirmation letter and an invoice, to be paid before the course. One week’s written notice is required for full refunds.
More information:
Call Euphemia Abraham at BMA Library on 020 7383 6136, email: eabraham@bma.org.uk.