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Free of charge. Registration will be limited to 20 participants.
From the organizers:
This one-day workshop provides a hands-on introduction to the concept and methodology of systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies. Systematic review of animal research is still rather uncommon, even though it offers several important benefits: it can improve the translation of evidence from animal studies to clinical application, contribute to patient safety, improve the scientific quality of animal experiments, and prevent unnecessary (duplication of) animal studies. If suitable, meta-analysis can provide a quantitative summary of all animal study data on a certain topic, generating new insights without having to use new animals.
In this workshop, you will practice the various steps of the systematic review process, such as comprehensive searching, data extraction and meta-analysis. You will experience the added value of systematic reviews and have the opportunity to explore the possibilities and efforts needed for conducting a review in your own field of research.
Target audience
The workshop is targeted at junior biomedical researchers considering to conduct their own systematic review of animal studies in the near future. Participating in this workshop will make you eligible to apply for funding from ZonMW to perform your own systematic review, with methodological support from the workshop organisers. The workshop is also suitable for junior and senior researchers or other staff (e.g. animal welfare officers) directly or indirectly involved in animal experiments, wishing to familiarize themselves with systematic review methodology.