Introduction to Systematic Reviews in Health
Date:
02/11/2026 - 09/11/2026
Organised by:
Southampton HTA Centre, University of Southampton
Presenter:
Dr Jonathan Shepherd
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Angela Vincent, 02380592123 shtac@soton.ac.uk
Venue: Online
Course details
- Date: Monday 2nd & Monday the 9th November 2026
- 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:
Course Tutors
Cost:
Fees:
Full time students £175
Academic/public sector £250
Private sector £350
Website and registration:
Region:
South East
Keywords:
Systematic Review, Data Collection, Evidence-Based Policy and Practice, Researching Literature, Evidence synthesis
Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:
Systematic Review
Data Collection
Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
Researching Literature