The University of Sheffield
School of Health and Related Research

Short Courses Available

Places are available to Health and Social Care Practitioners, Pharmaceutical Professionals and Academics.

Dates Name of Course Course Content Course Leader Suitable For
17th - 19th
July 2013

The ScHARR Systematic
Review Course; Practical
Skills for Undertaking
Review

This three day course aims to provide participants with an introduction to methods for conducting systematic reviews
in health care.
Dr Rachel Archer

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.

2nd - 4th
Sept 2013

Evidence Synthesis of Qualitative Research in
Europe (ESQUIRE)
This course will follow the
systematic review process as
it applies, and is adapted to, qualitative evidence synthesis.
Dr Andrew Booth Qualitative Researchers, Systematic Reviewers, PhD Students and newly qualified Researchers.
4th Sept 2013 Issues and Challenges for Qualitative Research in Evidence Synthesis
(InCQuiRES)
This methodological update will rehearse the major issues and challenges for the main steps of the systematic reviews process. Dr Andrew Booth This update will meet the needs of those with prior experience and familiarity with qualitative evidence synthesis as well as those who have previously attended the ESQUIRE course.
6th & 20th
Sept 2013
Evaluating Programmes,
Technology and Other
Complex Interventions (EPTOCI)

This two day course aims to
introduce the key principles
of evaluation of complex
interventions and where and why these methods are useful for research in health and social care settings.

Dr Nasrin Nasr Anyone with an interest in evaluation especially those who feel that there is a need to address issues of complexity which have been overlooked in traditional methods of evaluation.
17th Sept & 28th Oct 2013 Planning and Commissioning Whole-Pathways of Care for Long-Term Conditions.

This course aims to introduce a structured and systematic approach to evaluating existing pathways of care and potential service re-designs for long-term conditions.

Mr Ben Kearns

Yorkshire based multidisciplinary teams of strategic managers, clinicians and analysts, in clinical commissioning groups or health and well-being boards.

27th Nov 2013 The Identification and Review of Evidence to Inform Cost Effectiveness Models

The course will enable participants to develop an understanding of the methods available for the identification and review of evidence to inform cost effectiveness models.  The course will consist of three sessions.

Dr Eva Kaltenthaler Those involved in health technology assessments.  Particularly - modellers, information specialists and systematic reviewers.

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