NTRAG's sessional workshops focus on different types of research evidence, for example randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews, or qualitative research. By looking at evidence relevant to a particular healthcare topic - e.g. cardiovascular disease, depression, HIV - participants are given a structured method for appraising the evidence and determining how useful it might be in informing decision-making or related practice.

The workshops follow our characteristic problem-orientated, interactive learning format, which enables participants to ask questions, clarify points of difficulty and actively develop their critical appraisal skills.

(This will vary slightly according to the workshop topic and participants' interests)

• Introduction of workshop aims and objectives (including participants' personal objectives)
• Overview of topic area
• Consideration of decision making within a relevant scenario
• Introduction to critical-appraisal guidelines and checklists
• Facilitated small group work - critical appraisal of selected paper
• Plenary - discussion of quality and applicability of evidence to the given scenario
• Feedback and evaluation

• INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTHCARE
  
• RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS
  
• SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
  
• CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
  
• SEARCHING FOR THE EVIDENCE (INCLUDING MEDLINE AND THE INTERNET)
  
• ECONOMIC EVALUATION
• DIAGNOSIS AND SCREENING
• PROGNOSIS AND HARM

Please refer to workshop topics for more details.