Sonia Rizzo, Professional Learning Officer, SCHARR
SCHARR are pleased to announce their programme of online short courses for 2024
- How to Understand Statistics in Research – 4th June – 25th June 2024 (4 half days)
- The aim of this online course is to provide participants with an introduction to applied statistics from a beginner level. The content will provide an overview of common statistical ideas and approaches, and by the end of the course you should be able to identify which statistical test is the most applicable for a given scenario and interpret the results. The course will be interactive and practical, with delivery of sessions based on lectures, multiple choice questions and ‘pen and paper’ exercises.
- Rapid Review Methods – 4th & 11th July 2024 (2 half days)
- This online short course is primarily for you if you are currently undertaking, or you anticipate embarking upon a rapid review. The aim of the course is to equip you with a greater insight into the range of rapid review methods that can be used for, and adapted to, your particular review. The purpose is to enable you to deliver methodologically rigorous reviews that continue to meet the needs of decision-makers. The short course may also be of value for you if you commission reviews or use rapid reviews to inform evidence-based practice. The course will facilitate you to assess the quality of rapid reviews and help you to appraise rapid review proposals.
- Essentials of Health Protection Practice – 12th & 13th September 2024 (2 days)
- This online course seeks to provide an overview of the essential principles of health protection practice. It will cover the principles of infectious disease epidemiology, communicable disease surveillance, outbreak management, immunisation/vaccination, and public health measures for the control of infectious diseases. A range of case studies will also be covered including influenza, invasive meningococcal disease, gastrointestinal infections, healthcare associated infections, and sexually transmitted infections. This course is a condensed version of the university’s successful and long running Master of Public Health module on Communicable Disease Control (HAR685). This course will be relevant to public health practitioners working in local authorities and the NHS, as well as others, who wish to gain a firm foundation in health protection principles. It may also be useful as a revision course for public health registrars preparing for professional exams.
- Evidence Synthesis of Qualitative Research in Europe (ESQUIRE) – 18th September – 26th September 2024 (one full day and three half days)
- This online course will take participants through the stages of defining and exploring scope, conducting the literature searches, quality assessing studies for inclusion, synthesising data, and writing up and presenting the product of the synthesis. Participants will be provided with practical experience of key stages in the review process.
- How to Quickly Synthesise Research – 15th & 16th October 2024 (two half days)
- This online course will introduce participants to the concept of research synthesis and explore simple ways to rapidly bring evidence together to inform decision making. During the day we will undertake a search for high quality evidence to answer a clinical question. We will then look at ways of identifying the findings/key themes from the research and present various methods/tools to quickly bring the results together to form a useful overview of the evidence quickly and effectively.
- Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis – 5th – 14th November 2024 (over four half/full days)
- The aim of this popular online course is to provide participants with an understanding of the processes and methods for conducting systematic reviews and meta-analysis in health care. Newly updated for 2023, the course will include tips and techniques for managing the systematic review process efficiently. Sessions will be delivered by SCHARR staff experienced in systematic review methods and health technology assessment. The course will be interactive and practical, with delivery of sessions based on lectures and individual and small group practical exercises.
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