Introduction to Systematic Reviews in Health

This live online course is delivered by Southampton Health Technology Assessments Centre (SHTAC).

It is for anyone planning or currently doing a systematic review, or anyone curious about how reviews are done and what makes them systematic.  

It provides a stage by stage introduction to the methods and processes commonly used to conduct systematic reviews of the effects of health and health care interventions.

Structured presentations with interactive practical exercises guide participants through the systematic review process, from initial scoping of the review topic to communicating the completed review's findings.  

Many participants complete the course in readiness for conducting their own review, and all participants can continue their learning with information and further resources contained in their free comprehensive electronic course manual.

Course Description

Course details

• Date: 12 May 2025 & 19 May 2025
• Time: 09:00 – 13:00
• Location: This is an online course conducted via Zoom
• Duration: 8 learning hours

Who this course is for

This course is ideal for people who have an awareness of evidence-based health. It's also useful for people who are in the process of or about to undertake a systematic review. Previous delegates have been:

• Researchers
• Healthcare professionals
• Academic clinicians
• Education and policy commissioners
• Medical students
• PhD or MSc students

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, you will understand:

• What a systematic review is
• Scoping the research question and writing a protocol
• Literature searching
• Inclusion/exclusion screening
• Data extraction and critical appraisal
• Data synthesis

Please note this course will NOT cover realist synthesis or qualitative analysis.

This course is delivered by Southampton Health Technology Assessments Centre (SHTAC)

Course Leaders:

• Jo Picot
• Jonathan Shepherd

Course Tutors

• Geoff Frampton
• Emma Maund
• Karen Pickett
• Jo Picot
• Jonathan Shepherd
• Lois Woods

Fees:

• Full time students £150
• Academic/public sector £225
• Private sector £325

Payment options

Our preferred method of registration is through the Online Store with card payment (use the book course button), this will guarantee your place on the course immediately.  If your organisation requires an invoice please complete the booking form (link below) and provide a purchase order for your booking. This can be sent to [email protected].

University of Southampton staff and students

Staff and some students can pay through the University of Southampton.  Please complete the booking form (link below) and provide your finance team/budgetholder with the following payment information:  Account 7272, Subproject code 503845262, Tax ref 0, Reference - your name and ISRH course.

Booking form (invoice or internal bookings only)

Introduction to Systematic Reviews in Health registration form: https://forms.office.com/e/SJRKai9PYN

Contact us:

If you any queries about the course or making payment, please contact us on [email protected]