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School of Nursing

Faculty of Health

JBI CSRTP Information

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Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change
(AH-NET-C): A JBI Centre of Excellence
JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program

May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th, 2025

Online Delivery

AH-NET-C: A JBI Centre of Excellence is pleased to offer the 2025 JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program (CSRTP) in collaboration with the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Saint John Collaboration for Evidence-Informed Healthcare: A JBI Centre of Excellence. The intensive, 5-day program is designed to prepare health sciences researchers, clinicians, librarians, graduate students, and other individuals involved in quality and practice portfolios to develop, conduct and report systematic reviews of evidence.

This activity-driven program includes rigorous methods and tools to appraise and synthesize evidence from research literature and documentary sources. Participants gain hands-on experience in drafting a systematic review protocol, including defining the question(s) and the search, retrieval, and selection of research for the review. You will critically analyze sample quantitative and qualitative research and expert opinion papers as part of the review process and be introduced to JBI software (SUMARI) for performing meta-analysis and meta-synthesis of selected studies. You will also examine the nature of evidence and its role in healthcare to understand further how evidence transfers into healthcare practice.

The program will be offered based on a minimum number of attendees. Payment is required to confirm registration. Class size is limited. Please email ahnetc@dal.ca for further information.

Date & Format

The 2025 CSRTP will be held every Friday in May (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th) from 0900-1700 (Atlantic Time).

Participants are expected to attend all sessions in full to qualify for JBI certification. Time for lunch and short breaks will be scheduled in between sessions.

The training is a blend of main sessions, and group activities delivered online. The training will occur live and will not be recorded for future viewing.

Course Content

  • Module 1: Introduction to Evidence-Based Healthcare and the Systematic Review of Evidence (day 1)
  • Module 2: The Systematic Review of Evidence Generated through Quantitative Research (days 2 and 3)
  • Module 3: The Systematic Review of Evidence Generated by Qualitative Research, Narrative and Text (days 4 and 5)

Participants will learn to:

  • Use JBI software tools to draft a systematic review protocol, including identifying a question, searching, selecting, and retrieving research for the review.
  • Critically appraise sample quantitative and qualitative research and text and opinion as part of the review process.
  • Use JBI software to perform a meta-analysis and meta-synthesis of selected studies.

Sessions include:

  • Overview of Knowledge to Action
  • Overview of Evidence-Based Practice
  • Designing Protocols for Systematic Review
  • Systematic Review of Quantitative Evidence
  • Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence
  • Systematic Review of Text and Opinion
  • Introduction to Mixed Methods Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews, and Umbrella Reviews

AH-NET-C JBI Certified Instructors

  • Janet Curran, RN, PhD, Professor, AH-NET-C Co-Director, ±«Óãtv University
  • , RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, University of New Brunswick (UNB) Saint John Collaboration for Evidence-Informed Healthcare: A JBI Centre of Excellence.
  • Lori Weeks, PhD, Professor, ±«Óãtv University


Certification

Full 5-day attendance is required to obtain JBI Reviewer certification. Participants present review protocols on the final day of class. CSRTP participants will have complimentary access to JBI SUMARI for 12 months from the date of account activation. JBI certification is included in the cost of the program.

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Materials and Technical Requirements

A full agenda will be emailed in advance of the training. All course materials will be provided electronically 1–2 weeks before the course.

Required for everyone:

  • Computer/laptop with a camera
  • Stable internet connection
  • Speakers or headphones and microphone

Application and Payment

The participant fee is $1,575.00 (CAD) ($1369.57 + 15% HST (205.43)), which includes five days of instruction, JBI certification, access/license to the JBI software for 12 months, and course materials.

Please note: Payment is non-refundable for cancellations received one month or less from the scheduled program date. For cancellations received more than a month from the scheduled program date a $75 administration fee will apply. Participants are responsible for the electronics required for training.

  1. All applicants must At this point, we are accepting registrant names as a commitment to attend.
  2. Payment in full (by credit card or journal entry) will be due by March 31, 2025, to ensure a spot in the program.

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