Join us for a workshop that clarifies the differences between risk of bias and quality assessment in systematic reviews and introduces the tools that can help streamline these processes. This session is perfect for researchers who want to understand and effectively apply these crucial components of systematic reviews.

Key Topics Include:

• Understanding Risk of Bias: The purpose of assessing risk of bias and how it impacts the accuracy and trustworthiness of your review.
• Risk of Bias Tools: Overview of popular tools that can assist in reporting methodological flaws or systematic errors in the data extraction process.
• Understanding Quality Assessment: The purpose of quality assessment and how it impacts the validity and reliability of your review.
• Quality Assessment Tools: A look at tools and checklists used to evaluate the quality of included studies.
• Comparing Data Extraction and Quality Assessment: How these processes differ and why both are essential for a robust systematic review.
• RoB & QA Resources: Where to find these tools and make sure they're the right fit for your review.

This beginner-friendly workshop requires no prior experience with these tools. Join us to build your skills and enhance the quality of your systematic reviews!

Part of the Fall 2024 Systematic Review series from UAB Libraries. Other workshops in the series:

• Navigating Review Types: A Beginner's Guide for Graduate Students & New Faculty — noon Oct. 9, virtual
• Getting Started with Covidence: A Beginner’s Guide to Streamlining Your Review — noon Oct. 16, virtual
• Don't be Spooked! Librarians to the Rescue: Preparing for Scoping & Systematic Reviews — noon Oct. 30, virtual