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Worshop report, Volume 8, Number 15, 2011
An introduction to systematic reviews and meta-analysis: A workshop report on promoting evidence based medical practice through capacity building in research synthesis Lawrence Mbuagbaw1,&, Charles Shey Wiysonge2, Dickson Shey Nsagha3, Pierre Ongolo- Zogo1, Tomas Pantoja4
Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health, Yaoundé Central Hospital, PO Box 87, Henri Dunant Avenue, Messa, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 2School of Child and Adolescent Health and Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 3Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, PO Box 63, Buea, Cameroon, 4Department of Family Medicine, Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Chile
Corresponding author Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health, Yaoundé Central Hospital, PO Box 87, Henri Dunant Avenue, Messa, tel: +237 7555 2864, Yaoundé, Cameroon |
Abstract |
The increasing urgency for evidence based practice, especially in resource limited settings has inspired many initiatives to this effect. In Africa there is limited skill in research synthesis and the production of systematic reviews. The Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health, together with the South African Cochrane Centre organised a workshop to train Cameroonian researchers on how to initiate and complete systematic reviews. Five facilitators and fifteen participants met over a period of four days. At the end of the workshop the participants expressed high levels of satisfaction and motivation to conduct systematic reviews, but expressed the need for additional support. Facilitators of future systematic review courses should address challenges related to internet access, adult education and realistic expectations from the participants |
