We are pleased to announce that the Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine (ECEBM), is now a member of the Global Evidence Synthesis Initiative (GESI) Network. Top-tier evidence-synthesis centers from LMIC form the GESI Network. The Network enhances the collaboration between these centers and forms a bridge to share knowledge and experience. The GESI Consortium … Continue reading ECEBM, a GESI member
Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis, 17
This workshop takes a step-by-step approach to the practical tasks of conducting and reporting a new Systematic Review to answer a question about the effects of an intervention. This course will focus on the practicalities rather than the theory. Venue: Holiday Inn City stars, Cairo, Egypt. At Aswan Meeting Hall. We delivered the workshop on two dates Dates: 18 … Continue reading Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis, 17
Systematic Reviews of Interventions, September 2016
This workshop takes a step-by-step approach to the practical tasks of conducting and reporting a new Systematic Review to answer a question about the effects of an intervention
The grantor and the grantee: An insider’s Perspective
As I have been in the shoes of both the grantor and the grantee, I know a successful grant proposal is not mission impossible.
We are not anti-access; we are anti-junk
Predatory publishers and pseudo-journals are threatening the credibility of science. They pollute the scholarly record with junk research.
How to publish research
As part of our continuing efforts to support clinicians and researchers, ECEBM is organizing a Manuscript Writing Day. It builds on the premise that the scientific article is a carefully constructed document that plays an essential role in the creation and dissemination of scientific knowledge
Evidence Synthesis, Feb 2016
Early bird registration has ended on 4-February-2016. Because of the limitation of participants we cannot guarantee any vacant places at the course for on-site registrations. If you are considering registering on-site, please contact the course Secretariat for vacancy and fees
Multiple treatments comparisons
A special method of meta-analysis known as multiple treatments meta-analysis (MTM) is suited to the practical issues addressed by overviews of reviews. However, MTM (also known as ‘network meta-analysis’, or ‘multiple treatments comparisons’ (‘MTC’) meta-analysis) relies on a strong assumption that studies of different comparisons are similar in all ways other than the interventions being compared.
Evidence Synthesis, Dec 2015
Title: Evidence Synthesis: A Systematic Approach to Literature Review Date: 3-4 December 2015 Venue: The Training & Education Enhancement Center, Ain Shams University Hospitals Topics include: Define the research question to inform the scope of the review Plan the methods Setting eligibility criteria for including studies in the review Selecting outcomes to be addressed for studies included in the review … Continue reading Evidence Synthesis, Dec 2015
Key Message: How to reduce the risk of selection bias in RCTs
Probably the simplest and most effective method to prevent selection bias in randomized trials is simple randomization. Simple randomization works by assigning each patient to one of the treatment groups with a 50% probability; this probability is the same for every patient, regardless of previous allocations. For example, consider a trial where 40 of the first … Continue reading Key Message: How to reduce the risk of selection bias in RCTs
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