Spotlight on Methods – Webinars of the European Cochrane Groups
In one-hour live webinars, our experts provide an overview of changing topics related to methods for the production and use of evidence synthesis. The focus is on new methods or recent developments within a methodological field. Each time, a European Cochrane Group alternately selects the topic and the presenter(s). The methods webinars serve as a platform for participants to discuss relevant topics and challenges in the daily work of reviewers and to engage in shared exchange.
- Participation is free of charge.
- We use Zoom – further information on its use can be found here.
- Registration is required to participate.
- The webinar will be recorded – neither participants nor names will be visible.
- The webinars are conducted exclusively in English.
Contact:
Cochrane Germany
workshops@cochrane.de
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Upcoming dates:
START OF OUR WEBINAR SERIES
Thursday, 26 February, from 14:00 to 15:00 CET
Too good to be true – Spotting problematic trials in systematic reviews
Systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aim to include all eligible studies in evidence synthesis. Unfortunately, it is now clear that many systematic reviews contain so-called problematic studies. A study could be problematic due to research misconduct (including falsification or fabrication of data) or due to critical errors. Regardless of the reason for the problems, it is important to identify and remove these studies from systematic reviews to prevent them from influencing healthcare decisions.
The INSPECT-SR (INveStigating ProblEmatic Clinical Trials in Systematic Reviews) tool has been developed for the purpose of assessing the trustworthiness of RCTs in order to identify problematic trials. This interactive webinar will introduce the INSPECT-SR tool through its application to a published clinical trial. Participants will have the opportunity to use INSPECT-SR to perform trustworthiness checks themselves and will learn how the tool can be incorporated when undertaking a systematic review.
Speaker:
Dr. Jack Wilkinson (University of Manchester)
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