Evolving Methods for Evidence Synthesis of Health Research: Symposium 2025
Hosted by the Methods in Evidence Synthesis Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Date and time: Thursday 6 February 2025 (from 9.30am to 5.00pm). Social function from 5:30pm onwards at the Commons Collective (just next door to the conference venue).
Location: School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Conference Rooms, Monash University School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 553 St Kilda Road Melbourne, VIC 3004
Registration: Register online here
Standard in-person: $150 | Student in-person: $125
Event program and speakers: Visit the Evolving Methods for Evidence Synthesis of Health Research: Symposium web page.
Linked event: Assessing the risk of bias in non-randomized studies evaluating the effects of interventions | in-person workshop | Friday 7 February 2025, 9am to 4.30pm
Come along to this one-day in-person course on Assessing the risk of bias in non-randomised studies evaluating the effects of interventions. Please see here for more details.
Any questions? Please email Joanne McKenzie at joanne.mckenzie@monash.edu
About the symposium
Start the new year with an in-person symposium and learn about the latest developments and evaluation of methods for evidence synthesis of health research across a range of review types and stages of the review process. It’s designed for anyone who undertakes evidence synthesis or has an interest in the development and evaluation of methods for evidence synthesis.
National and international guest speakers will join us for a series of plenary presentations exploring:
the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in reviews
safeguarding the integrity of research when using individual participant data
rethinking which meta-analysis model is best for most systematic reviews
how we can improve the reporting of systematic reviews
how we can use assessments of the certainty of evidence to drive improvements in systematic reviews (see symposium presentations below for further details).
We will also be shining a light on the evidence synthesis methodological research underway in here in Australia, and offer networking opportunities with presenters and participants. Two speed networking sessions off the chance for participants to discuss research interests across key themes including:
search methods
living methods
statistics
reporting
fraud detection and predatory publishing.
All presentations will be pitched for an audience with general knowledge about evidence synthesis methods.
The symposium finishes at 5pm, but don’t miss our social event from 5.30 onwards at the Commons Collective, just a few minutes walk from our conference venue.
Find out all the details about our speakers, plenaries, short talks and the Methods in Evidence Synthesis Unit on our Evolving Methods for Evidence Synthesis of Health Research: Symposium web page.