Category: Review and Evidence Synthesis
Alternatives to Systematic Reviews: What Are They and How Do They Compare?
Description
This training course has now passed. The next dates for 2026 will be confirmed in January.
Systematic reviews are the gold standard for evidence synthesis. But what do you do when you're faced with limited time, a brand-new disease area, or a mountain of existing evidence? This two-hour course gives you the knowledge and confidence to select the right review method for any challenge.
We move beyond the basics and explore the methods, applications, and strategic advantages of:
- Scoping Reviews
- Rapid Reviews
- Overviews of Reviews
- Living Reviews
Through practical examples from the literature and a Q&A session tailored to your specific questions, you will learn what these reviews are, when to use them, and the key challenges and opportunities in producing them. By the end of this session, you'll be able to confidently choose the most appropriate review method, ensuring your work is both rigorous and relevant, even under tight deadlines.
A provisional agenda is available for this course.
Early-bird pricing of £41.67 (excluding VAT) is available until 4 weeks before the course. The full price of £62.50 (excluding VAT) will be applicable within 4 weeks of booking this course.
Course trainers
Mary Chappel
Senior Research Consultant
Mary Edwards
Senior Research Consultant
Location
This training course will take place online. Further details will be emailed to you before the training event.
Course questions
Investing in your professional development is an important decision. To ensure you have all the information you need, we’ve answered some of the most frequent questions about our course below. If you require further details prior to reserving your place, please contact us.
This course is ideal for researchers, reviewers, information specialists and students who are involved in evidence synthesis and go beyond traditional systematic reviews.
YHEC’s training courses are not recorded. However, the slides will be shared with the attendees after the session.
All of YHEC’s courses have limited places available to ensure that sessions permit discussion and interaction with the group. We can also offer bespoke training courses to accommodate a larger number of attendees.
As of 2020, all of YHEC’s training courses will be held virtually. If you would prefer to attend a face-to-face course, we can provide a bespoke training course held at your preferred location.
The course fee (less 10% administrative charge) will be refunded for cancellations received in writing at least one month prior to the training. Substitutes can be made, but please email the new attendee details to yhec@york.ac.uk.
Cancellations made less than one month prior to the study day are not refundable. In the unlikely event that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the training course has to be cancelled, only the course fees will be refunded.
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