About this event
- Date and time Wed 13 Nov 2019 from 8:30am to 8:30pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Paediatrics and Child Health
This study day will promote the application and concepts of evidence-based medicine within paediatrics and child health and offer participants an update on relevant tools, resources and databases.
Topics include:
- Know about evidence-based databases, their strengths and limitations and develop awareness around the levels and hierarchy of evidence
- Understand the importance of formulating a PICO question in trying to answer clinical questions
- Demonstrate the basics of literature search and know about Systematic Reviews, their value in EBM and how they are developed
- Gain an overview of the principles of meta-analysis
- Understand when to use simple statistical tests and their interpretation
- Develop critical appraisal skills and practice their application in appraising published studies
- Know about the different types of bias and the importance of assessing research bias
- Value the use of EBM skills and critical thinking in daily clinical practice
- Know about the use of evidence in complex, system-wide interventions
- Gain ideas on how to get involved in evidence synthesis
- Develop ideas and techniques to enhance the use of Journal Clubs in a meaningful way
LME skills evening
'Leadership Opportunities for Paediatric Trainees' by Paediatric trainees from the National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow Scheme
*Please ensure you book online before the event date - limited places available to register on the day and lunch will not be provided*
Agenda
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Welcome and introduction
Dr Defne Saatci, Paediatric Registrar, Northwick Park Hospital
Session one
Navigating the hierarchy of evidence for paediatricians
Professor Alastair Sutcliffe, Professor of General Paediatrics, University College London and Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
Top five research articles in paediatrics
Dr Ronny Cheung, Consultant in General Paediatrics, Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Exploring observational studies
Dr Joseph Ward, Paediatric Registrar and Clinical Research Fellow, University College London Hospitals Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
Tea and coffee break
Session two
Delegates will be split into four groups. Each workshop topic will run twice, simultaneously, during each round.
Interactive workshops - Round one
Dr Neil Chanchlani, Paediatric Registrar and Clinical Research Fellow, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and University of Exeter and Dr Andrew McArdle, Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College London
Dr Haris Achilleos, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Registrar, Royal London Hospital and Dr Ruud Nijman, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Registrar and Academic Clinical Lecturer, Imperial College London
Lunch
Interactive workshops - Round two
Dr Andrew McArdle, Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College London and Dr Neil Chanchlani, Paediatric Registrar and Clinical Research Fellow, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and University of Exeter
Dr Ruud Nijman, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Registrar and Academic Clinical Lecturer, Imperial College London and Dr Haris Achilleos, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Registrar, Royal London Hospital
Session three
Exploring systematic reviews and meta-analysis
Dr Charlotte Warren-Gash, Associate Professor, Wellcome Intermediate Clinical Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Tea and coffee break
Session four
Ethical considerations in paediatric research – On and off the frontline
Dr Joe Brierley, Consultant Paediatric Intensivist, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Chair, Bloomsbury Local Research Ethics Committee
The patient journey – From trial to outcome
Dr Rachel Royston, Clinical Trial Manager and Ms Jessica Budgett, Research Assistant, University College London
Meet the editors’ - Panel discussion
Dr Greta McLachlan, Associate Editor, BMJ Practice, Mrs Juliet Dobson, Associate Editor, BMJ Opinions and Dr Ian Wacogne, Edition Editor, Education and Practice, Archives of Disease in Childhood
Closing remarks
Dr Defne Saatci, Paediatric Registrar, Northwick Park Hospital
Close of meeting
LME skills evening
Registration
Leadership opportunities for paediatric trainees
Paediatric trainees from the National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow Scheme
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom