Training Sessions
Training is available to help you identify and appraise information to support your practice and professional development.
Unfortunately we are not running any scheduled group sessions at present but we have listed below some of the training we can provide. If you would like to book a one-to-one session or arrange departmental training please contact us.
Email: LG.LKS@nhs.net
Tel: 0208 836 6742 (QEH) / 0203 192 6454 (UHL)
How to Do a Literature Review (Session length: 1-2 hours)
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance of a focused research question
- Develop, record and document a search strategy
- Write up search methods effectively
- Learn where to go for further information and support
Evidence-based Information Resources (Session length: 1 hour)
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Plan a search strategy
- Carry out a subject search effectively
- Find and identify information which is evidence-based
Critical Appraisal: Quantitative Research (Session length: 2 hours)
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Understand how to carry out a critical appraisal
- Identify the major features and terminology of quantitative research
- Appraise a quantitative research paper using the appropriate checklist: RCT appraisal tool.pdf [pdf] 59KB
Critical Appraisal: Qualitative Research (Session length: 2 hours)
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Understand how to carry out a critical appraisal
- Identify the major features and terminology of qualitative research
- Appraise a qualitative research paper using the appropriate checklist: Qualitative Appraisal Tool.pdf [pdf] 60KB
Managing Your References with RefWorks (Session length: 30 mins)
- Drop into the libraries at Lewisham and QEH and find out how to import and organise your references and create a bibliography using online reference management software RefWorks.
How to do a Literature / Database Search (Session length: 1 hour)
- Book a one-to-one appointment with one of our experienced, professional trainers and learn how to do an effective search of the literature using healthcare databases on a topic of your choice.