2024 Systematic Review and GRADE Analysis Workshop

The Australian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network (AusCP-CTN) is conducting an 8-week interactive workshop via Zoom, which aims to enable the attendees to gain a comprehensive  knowledge and practical experience in conducting a systematic review and mata-analysis of efficacy of treatments, a clinimetric review of measures and/or a review of diagnostic criteria for a clinical area. Meta-analysis and GRADE methods will be included in the training for a transparent approach to rating the certainty of evidence and developing healthcare recommendations. 

Research topic submission for FULL Systematic Review Workshop

Full workshop: 8 weeks over 3 February to 22 March 2024Grade Analysis: Week 7 (15 March One day workshop)8:30am-12:30PM Fridays, Australian Eastern Standard Time  

Workshop Dates and Topics:

• Week 1: 2 February - Introduction; Framing your questions, Cochrane
• Week 2: 9 February - Confirming, review question/aims, Endnoote, Web of Science, Database search (PROSPERO, PRISMA, CINAHL, EMBASE).
• Week 3: 16 February - Measuring quality for reporting, PEDro
• Week 4: 23 February - Clinimetric systematic reviews; Biostatistics pt. 1 (measures of reproducibility) COSMIN II
• Week 5: 1 March - Biostatistics pt.2 (RCTs, statistical inference, continuos, outcomes & binary outcomes).
• Week 6: 8 March - Meta analysis including Network Met analysis and individual patient meta-analysis
• Week 7: 15 March - GRADE Analysis (one-day workshop)
• Week 8: 22 March - Clinital Practice Guidelines: Getting Published

Please Note:

• The workshop is delivered and recorded via Zoom technology - please ensure you have Zoom available.
• For workshop effectiveness, please ensure you have access to your local library for a range of literature database for your research/review topic.

Workshop Registration

Registration for the full systematic Review Workshop (8 Weeks)

• Standard: AUD $220 (inclusive of GST)
• Students and all UQ and Queensland Health Staff, members of Aus CP-CTN: AUD $192.50 (inclusive of GST)
• Please submit your research topic using the below button (links to payment for workshop will be available at the end of the submission)
• Registration link:  https://ems.gs/3zGD0kpcnYX

Research topic submission and registration for FULL Systematic Review Workshop

Registration for GRADE Analysis ONLY

• Standard: AUD$200.00 (inclusive of GST) 

Registration and payment for GRADE Analysis ONLY

For more information about the event, please go to AUSCP-CTN Systematic Review 2024 website or email auscpnetwork@uq.edu.au

Workshop lecturers: 

• Professor Roslyn Boyd - Scientific Director of Queensland Cerebral Palsy Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland
• Doctor Sue Brennan - Cochrane Australia, Monash University
• Professor Robert Ware - Biostatician, Clinical Epidemiologist, Griffith University
• Associate Professor Leanne Sakzewski - NHMRC CDF, Queensland Cerebral Palsy Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland
• Mr David Honeyman - Librarian,  Childs Health Research Centre University of Queensland
• Dr Andrea Burgess - Research Fellow and Occupational Therapist, Queensland Cerebral Palsy Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland. 

The AusCP-CTN CRE aims to foster and develop current and future leaders in cerebral palsy research and clinical practice. Our vision for the future workforce for children with Cerebral Palsy is national capacity building comprising individuals (Medical/Allied health) with expertise in more than one key area of research and/or training (basic science/neuroscience, epidemiology, clinical/health services initiatives, and translation/implementation). The interdisciplinary nature and depth of research across broad research areas will enable clinical training across multiple disciplines including: Medical, Newborn Medicine, Paediatrics, Neurology, Neurogenetics, Orthopaedics; Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Biomechanics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Knowledge Translation.