ROBINS-I Workshop

Background:

As evidence synthesis research questions become more complex, different types of evidence needs to be incorporated into systematic reviews to answer such questions. ROBINS-I (Risk Of Bias In Non-randomised Studies of Interventions) is a tool for critically appraising non-randomised study designs assessing the efficacy of interventions. This tool is becoming more commonly used in Cochrane reviews.

Aim:

To give the participants a basic understanding of the fundamentals of ROBINS-I and how to apply it in the conduct of a systematic review.

Learning outcomes:

In this course participants will be enabled to:

• Understand the language and terminology used in ROBINS-I
• Apply ROBINS-I to a specific study
• Report the planning and results of ROBINS-I in the write up of a systematic review

Places: 20 places available for to an international audience

Fee: General €50; Student €25

Skill level: Intermediate

Prerequisites: Knowledge of study designs, evidence synthesis methods and Cochrane reviews

Target Audience:

Facilitators

Leslie Choi, Evidence Synthesis Development Editor, Cochrane Central Executive Team

Dr Kerry Dwan, Senior Lecturer in Evidence Synthesis, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Course content

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10:00 – 10:30: Planning of ROBINS-I and overview of domains

10:30 – 10:40: Reporting guidance of ROBINS-I in the planning stage for a protocol of a Cochrane review

10:40 – 11:25: Exercise – Applying ROBINS-I to a study included in existing Cochrane review

11:25 – 11:40: Exercise feedback

11:40 – 11:55: Reporting results in review

11:55 – 12:00: Q&A + roundup

*If your type of ticket is sold out, please join the waitlist or contact us at esi@universityofgalway.ie