Introduction to rapid reviews and scoping reviews: a 5-part webinar series

Option 1: Participants can attend session 1, 2 and 3
Option 2: Participants can attend session 1, 4 and 5
Option 3: Participants can attend sessions 1 to 5

Sessions are run weekly on Tuesday at 15h00 to 17h00 SAST,

starting on 21 September 2021 and ending 19 October 2021

Convenor	Dr Bey Schmidt (in collaboration with esteemed presenters)
Target audience	SOPH staff, postgraduate students and alumni, Faculty colleagues.
Purpose/rationale	The aim of this webinar series is to introduce the methods for conducting rapid reviews and scoping reviews, and provide you with practical examples of these types of reviews.
Learning outcomes	Understanding of the role of rapid reviews and scoping reviews in Public Health and Health Systems research Understanding the different purposes of rapid reviews and scoping reviews Understanding the broad steps in conducting a rapid review and scoping review, and knowing where to find appropriate resources
Type of activity/modality	5 sessions, webinar series Session 1 (21 September): Broad introduction to different types of systematic reviews, including rapid reviews and scoping reviews Session 2 (28 September): Introduction to rapid reviews (part 1) Session 3 (5 October): Practical examples of and experiences with conducting rapid reviews (part 2) Session 4 (12 October): Introduction to scoping reviews (part 1) Session 5 (19 October): Practical examples of and experiences with conducting scoping reviews (part 2)
Attendance options	Option 1: Participants can attend session 1, 2 and 3 Option 2: Participants can attend session 1, 4 and 5 Option 3: Participants can attend sessions 1 to 5
Time and length of each webinar	2 hours on Zoom