Scopus

Online course via Microsoft Teams

Do you want to explore the features of searching in this multidisciplinary database? Then do not hesitate to enroll. Learning outcomes of the course Upon completion of this course, participants will have an understanding of which source is most suitable for which research question and goal, an understanding of stemming and lemmatization, the skills to [...]

Turn your manuscript into a publication: a toolbox for author

Online course via Microsoft Teams

Editors of (bio)medical journals today receive an overload of scientific articles. Articles that fit within the scope of the journal and comply with international standards in terms of reporting as well as the journal's regulations are eligible for peer review. During this introductory session, tips & tricks and a toolbox are provided to increase your [...]

Conducting and publishing a systematic review and meta-analysis (5 half days) (NL)

Online course via Microsoft Teams

The Specialist Course “Conducting and publishing a systematic review and meta-analysis” is a Specialist course part of the Doctoral training programme given by the Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent and the Biostatistics Unit, with the support of the Flemish Government and the Doctoral Schools of Ghent University. Target group Since it is an interactive workshop [...]

Understanding (your) research metrics

Online course via Microsoft Teams

Generally speaking for researchers, the availability of metrics depends on your research output being available online. Individual researchers might use metrics as evidence for job or grant applications or to inform a publication and communication strategy. Beyond personal interest, research metrics are used to rank and to benchmark universities and to drive policy and funding [...]

Strengthening Your Scientific and Research Communication Skills

Online course via Microsoft Teams

This session will guide researchers in selecting the right communication strategy to increase their scientific research's visibility. It includes discussion on the tools offered by Ghent University, and the use of social media and online academic networks like LinkedIn, X (formerly known as Twitter), ResearchGate, and Academia.edu. It will address the pros of cons of [...]

Ovid MEDLINE

Online course via Microsoft Teams

Do you want to explore the additional features of searching in Ovid MEDLINE instead of PubMed? Do you want to prepare yourself for an international career where this interface is used much more frequently? Then do not hesitate to enroll. Learning outcomes of the course Upon completion of this course, participants will have an understanding [...]

Search strategy for a systematic review: workshop

Online course via Microsoft Teams

With a systematic review, you aim to gather all the evidence about your research question. A sensitive search strategy for searching biomedical and/or multidisciplinary databases is essential. This workshop will teach you how to set up a search strategy and how to avoid pitfalls. Highly recommended for those conducting or supervising a systematic review.   [...]

Rayyan.ai for systematic reviews

Online course via Microsoft Teams

Rayyan.ai for systematic reviews is a free Web tool developed for researchers creating a systematic review (or other form of evidence synthesis). This tool facilitates the screening process by title and abstract and the full text evaluation. Users of this tool indicate the ease of use, time savings, blinded screening and easy sharing of reasons [...]

MEDLINE (via the PubMed interface)

Online course via Microsoft Teams

Do you have the feeling you can find too many or just too few scientific articles in PubMed? Are the articles you find often irrelevant? Do you feel you are losing a lot of time in your literature search? Then do not hesitate to enroll.   Learning outcomes of the course Upon completion of this [...]

Evidence-based guidelines: best practices and tools

Een evidence-based guideline (oftewel: een richtlijn voor de klinische praktijk) is een systematisch opgestelde verklaring die aanbevelingen bevat om artsen, patiënten, zorgverleners of beleidmakers te helpen bij het nemen van beslissingen over passende gezondheidszorg in specifieke klinische omstandigheden met als doel om de zorg voor de patiënt te optimaliseren. Een richtlijn voor de klinische praktijk [...]