Qualitative Evidence Synthesis protocol development

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This short course is targeted at a wide range of audiences, e.g. postgraduate students, researchers, health professionals and managers, and other decision-makers

Start: 05 October 2022

End: 07 November 2022

Sessions will be weekly on Wednesday, between 15h00 and 17h00 SAST

Registration closes on the 23^rd of September

Payment should be made by the 3^rd of October

Short course schedule

Convenor	Dr Bey Schmidt
Guest lecturer	Dr Carmen Spӓth
Purpose/rationale	Evidence synthesis is important for avoiding research waste and reducing duplication of research. A qualitative evidence synthesis aims to synthesis all available primary qualitative research studies on a narrowly defined question, in order to provide decision-makers with evidence on the complexity of interventions, contextual variations, implementation considerations, and stakeholder preferences and experiences. The aim of this course is to provide participants with an understanding of the components of a QES protocol and to provide a practical space where they can develop their QES protocols. Each participant will have an opportunity to draft a QES protocol for the purposes of: protocol registration, peer-review, journal publication, thesis proposal, grant application, and addressing priority or operational questions.
Learning outcomes	Apply evidence synthesis methods, specifically in health research; and Apply and assess the components of a QES protocol, which are closely mapped to the stages in a review; and Develop a QES protocol on a particular health topic that can inform research, policy, and practice decision-making
Type of activity/modality	Six workshop-style, online sessions spread across six weeks Each online session will be two hours long Online sessions will consist of content delivery, Q&As and peer feedback Participants will be required to draft and submit sections of their QES protocols to the convenor via email for feedback, on a weekly basis.
Certification options and requirements:	Requirements: Participants should be able to read and understand primary qualitative research Participants should have a QES topic in mind. Certification: To obtain the Certificate of Competence, participants will be required to attend and participate in at least 80% of the online sessions and complete drafting sections of their QES protocol OR To obtain the Certificate of Attendance, participants will be required to attend and participate in at least 80% of the online sessions
Course fees per participant:	Certificate of Competence: R4,500 OR Certificate of Attendance: R3,500
Time and length of each webinar	2 hours on Zoom