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Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analysis, Living Evidence Synthesis & Evidence-Based Decision-Making Training Course

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About This Course

The Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analysis, Living Evidence Synthesis & Evidence-Based Decision-Making Training Course is a premium, competency-based programme designed to equip researchers, academics, clinicians, policymakers, public health professionals, evidence synthesis specialists, postgraduate students, and development practitioners with advanced competencies in systematic reviews, meta-analysis, living evidence synthesis, evidence appraisal, and evidence-informed decision-making. The programme integrates PRISMA 2020, Cochrane methodologies, Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) approaches, GRADE evidence certainty, AI-assisted evidence synthesis, living systematic reviews, advanced quantitative synthesis, qualitative evidence synthesis, and policy translation. Through expert-led masterclasses, hands-on review workshops, practical meta-analysis exercises, evidence synthesis laboratories, and real-world case studies, participants develop high-quality, transparent, reproducible, and policy-relevant evidence capable of informing healthcare, agriculture, food systems, environmental management, and public policy decisions.

What You’ll Learn

  • Design and conduct high-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses using internationally recognized evidence synthesis methodologies, reporting standards, and quality assurance frameworks.
  • Apply advanced evidence synthesis approaches, including living systematic reviews, network meta-analysis, qualitative evidence synthesis, and umbrella reviews to support research and policy.
  • Critically appraise scientific evidence using GRADE, risk-of-bias tools, methodological quality assessment frameworks, and evidence certainty approaches.
  • Leverage artificial intelligence, automation, digital evidence synthesis platforms, and reproducible analytical workflows to improve review efficiency, transparency, and research quality.
  • Translate synthesized evidence into policy, practice, clinical guidelines, and strategic decision-making that strengthens evidence-informed governance and sustainable development.

Who Should Attend

  • Researchers, academics, postgraduate students, and principal investigators conducting evidence synthesis and scientific research across universities and research institutions.
  • Clinicians, public health professionals, guideline developers, and healthcare specialists developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and health policies.
  • Policy analysts, government agencies, development partners, and international organizations responsible for evidence-informed policymaking and programme design.
  • Monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) specialists, consultants, and knowledge management professionals supporting programme evaluation and evidence generation.
  • Food systems, agriculture, nutrition, environmental, and social science professionals synthesizing evidence to strengthen policy, innovation, and sustainable development.

Prerequisites

  • The programme is suitable for researchers, postgraduate students, clinicians, policymakers, systematic reviewers, guideline developers, and professionals involved in evidence-informed decision-making.
  • Participants should have a basic understanding of research methods.

Key Benefits

  • Develop advanced expertise in systematic reviews, meta-analysis, living evidence synthesis, and evidence-based decision-making using globally recognized evidence synthesis standards.
  • Strengthen competence in literature searching, study selection, critical appraisal, quantitative synthesis, qualitative evidence synthesis, and evidence certainty assessment to improve scientific rigor and credibility.
  • Master advanced evidence synthesis software, artificial intelligence tools, automation platforms, and reproducible analytical workflows to accelerate high-quality systematic review production.
  • Enhance policy and practice through evidence-informed decision-making, guideline development, health technology assessment, and strategic programme planning.
  • Build internationally competitive expertise that strengthens research excellence, policy impact, publication quality, and institutional capacity in evidence synthesis.

Delivery Technique

  • Executive masterclasses delivered by internationally experienced evidence synthesis, epidemiology, biostatistics, and systematic review experts.
  • Hands-on workshops using Covidence, Rayyan, RevMan, JBI SUMARI, EPPI-Reviewer, R, and other leading evidence synthesis platforms.
  • Practical exercises on protocol development, literature searching, screening, data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, and meta-analysis.
  • Real-world case studies covering healthcare, agriculture, food systems, nutrition, environmental science, and development research.
  • Executive capstone project involving the development of a complete systematic review protocol and evidence synthesis report.