Learning events

Learning Live
Learning Live

Cochrane Learning Live is a series of online learning events open to everyone. Here you can sign up for an upcoming event or access our archive of recordings. You can also find the link to other Cochrane events.


1. Upcoming Learning Live events

Thursday 16 January 2025, 10:00 UTC  *Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in evidence synthesis series*
(How) can AI-based automation tools assist with systematic searching?
Dr. Maria-Inti Metzendorf, Public Health & Information Scientist, Germany: Cochrane Evidence Synthesis Unit – Sub-unit Düsseldorf.
Irma Klerings, Information specialist, Cochrane Austria.
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Tuesday 28 January 2025, 20:00 UTC  *Methods Support Unit web clinic*
Demonstration of new random-effects methods in RevMan
Professor Jo McKenzie, Head of the Methods in Evidence Synthesis Unit, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Areti-Angeliki Veroniki, Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto. Co-Convenor, Cochrane Statistical Methods Group.
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Thursday 6 February 2025, 10:00 UTC  *Methods Support Unit web clinic*
How well are Cochrane reviews incorporating non-randomised studies of interventions (NRSI)? Lessons learnt from a scoping review
Emma Axon, Evidence Synthesis Methodology Editor, Methods Support Unit, Cochrane.
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Thursday 13 February 2025, 10:00 UTC  *Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in evidence synthesis series*
Could large language models and/or AI-based automation tools assist the screening process?
Dr. Siw Waffenschmidt, Head of the Information Management Department at the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care.
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Wednesday 26 February 2025, 14:00 UTC
Introduction to RevMan: a walk-through for new users
Rebecka Hall, Product Owner of RevMan, Cochrane.
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Wednesday 12 March 2025, 14:00 UTC  *Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in evidence synthesis series*
Opportunities and challenges for data extraction with a large language model
Gerald Gartlehner, Co-Director, Cochrane Austria & Co-Convenor, Cochrane Rapid Review Methods Group.
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Thursday 27 March 2025, 09:00 UTC  *Methods Support Unit web clinic*
Introduction to systematic reviews of prognosis studies
Carl Moons, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and former Director of Research, Julius Center, UMC Utrecht.
Dr. Anneke Damen, Assistant Professor, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care.
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Wednesday 9 April 2025, 10:00 UTC  *Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in evidence synthesis series* 
(How well) can large language models and AI-based automation tools assist in Risk of Bias Assessment?
Angelika Eisele-Metzger, Cochrane Germany & Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Freiburg.
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Wednesday 7 May 2025, 15:00 UTC  *Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in evidence synthesis series*
How effectively do large language models and AI-based automation tools assist in writing and summarizing evidence syntheses?
Dr. Riaz Qureshi, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
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Thursday 15 May 2025, 08:00 UTC  *Methods Support Unit web clinic*
Tips for avoiding common errors in protocols for Cochrane Systematic Reviews
Clare Miles, Assistant Quality Assurance Editor, Cochrane’s Evidence Production and Methods Directorate. 
Jo-Ana Chase, Methods Implementation Editor, Cochrane’s Evidence Production and Methods Directorate.
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Tuesday 3 June 2025, 13:00 UTC  *Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in evidence synthesis series*
Recommendations and guidance on responsible AI in evidence synthesis
Ella Flemyng, Head of Editorial Policy and Research Integrity, Cochrane.
Anna Noel-Storr, Head of Evidence Pipeline and Data Curation, Cochrane.
James Thomas, Principle Investigator, Evidence Reviews Facility, Department of Health and Social Care, England.
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2. All Cochrane events

For a list of all upcoming Cochrane events and conferences, please visit this page.


3. Cochrane Learning Live archive