Library

What is it about?

Following on from the ‘Exploring Critical Appraisal’ session find out about more about some of the study types and statistical methods you will come across when reading a quantitative journal article or report. These include distribution, types of data, p-values, and confidence intervals, measures of effect, probability, statistical tests and forest plots. Hands on experience of appraising a quantitative study included. Suitable for anyone who already has an understanding of critical appraisal.

What is it about?

Suitable for anyone who is studying, writing a paper or doing research and needs to manage their references. You will look at some examples of bibliographic management software available with practical sessions on how to use it including creating a bibliography and cite while you write. Basic IT skills are essential to attend this session.

What is it about?

Suitable for anyone who is studying, writing or doing research and needs to have a basic understanding of how to reference and to avoid plagiarism. Concentrating on Harvard but also taking a look as some of the other referencing styles used and what information you need to collect for your references.

What is it about?

Are you finding it hard to find relevant, recent and high quality information? This course will show you how to use databases such as Medline, CINAHL and EMBASE to search for articles, as well as showing you how to use your OpenAthens ID to access and download articles. You will also find out how to set up alerts to notify you when new content is added which matches your search criteria. Basic IT skills are essential to attend this session.

What is it about?

This hands on session leading on from How to find information will aid you to find the evidence you need to support your research or for patient care. It covers a look at the hierarchy of evidence as well as searching for Cochrane systematic reviews, guidelines, randomised control trials and patient pathways. Basic IT skills are essential to attend this session.

What is it about?

This session is ideal for beginners of literature searching as well as those in need of a refresher. It covers everything you need to start putting your search together, from different searching techniques, to a look at a variety of online resources available to you using your NHS OpenAthens password. Basic IT skills are essential to attend this session.

What is it about?

Do you already have some experience of critical appraisal but want to expand your knowledge? A look at what a systematic review is and why you need to appraise them?

During the session you will use a checklist to appraise a systematic review to assess its validity and relevance.

What is it about?

Do you already have some experience of critical appraisal but want to know more? This session looks at what qualitative studies are, and why it’s important to appraise them. Includes methodology and terminology of qualitative studies. During the session you will gain hands on experience of appraising a qualitative study to assess its validity and relevance.

What is it about?

Do you need to appraise the evidence as part of your course work or for your evidence based practice? If you are a beginner at critical appraisal or just need a refresher this session will give you an introduction to the basics. Mainly concentrating on quantitative research but including an introduction to appraising qualitative research. You will be working in groups using checklists to assess the validity of some research articles.