Bias Methods Training Event 2012
This year's event was held in March, for more information with regards to upcoming methods training events, please contact the Methods Coordinator, Jackie Chandler: jchandler@cochrane.org
Slides from this year's event are available at: http://bmg.cochrane.org/archived-slides
Each year, as part of The Cochrane Collaboration’s training strategy, an advanced training event is held for methodologists and others involved in supporting Cochrane authors. These events address a priority area of Cochrane methods, including instruction in new developments and discussion of the provision and cascading of support to authors, editorial base staff and trainers.
In 2012 the event will be hosted by the Cochrane Bias Methods Group, and will be held from 22-23 March at Loughborough University, UK, in conjunction with the 17th Annual meeting of UK and Ireland-based contributors.
For more information, please contact the Bias Methods Group coordinator, Lucy Turner, lturner@ohri.ca.
Who should attend?
Methodologists, methods editors, trainers and experienced authors are eligible to attend.The event aims to establish a network of individuals representing each Cochrane entity with experience in assessing risk of bias in Cochrane reviews and an interest in providing peer support and possibly training within their local Cochrane communities.
Schedule
The event, presented by leading methodologists, will include education and interactive sessions to provide a comprehensive overview of advanced issues in risk of bias assessment in Cochrane reviews, as well as how to support and train others. The program will include:
DAY 1: 22nd March 2012
Time | Topic | Presenter |
07.00- 08.25 | Breakfast |
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08.30-10.30 | Welcome, Introductions & Background: The problems with quality scores; empirical evidence of bias; evidence and theoretical considerations for each domain; development of the RoB tool; network work | Professor Jonathan Sterne |
10.30-11.00 | Morning Coffee |
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11.00-12.30 | Using the RoB tool to assess risk of bias in included studies This session does not include discussion around selective outcome reporting | Dr. Isabelle Boutron |
12.30-13.30 | Lunch |
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13.30-15.30 | Practical work & discussion | IB, JS, LT |
15.30-16.00 | Afternoon Coffee |
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16.00-16.45 | Selective outcome reporting and the implementation of the ORBIT classification system & Practical session | Professor Douglas G. Altman |
16.45-18.00 | Practical work & discussion | DGA, DM, LT |
19.00-21.00 | Dinner |
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DAY 2: 23rd March 2012
Time | Topic | Presenter |
07.00-08.25 | Breakfast |
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08.30-09.30 | Summarising risk of bias for a study and incorporating RoB assessments into meta-analyses. | Professor Julian Higgins |
09.30-10.30 | Practical work & discussion | JPT, JS |
10.30-11.00 | Morning Coffee |
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11.00-12.30 | Publication and other reporting biases; funnel plots and asymmetry tests | Professor Jonathan Sterne |
12.30-13.30 | Lunch |
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13.30-14.30 | Other potential biases | Dr. Isabelle Boutron |
14.30-15.30 | Round up session & feedback on the course | All |
15.30-16.00 | Afternoon Coffee and Close of Training |
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