Evidence Synthesis Ireland
@evidsynirl.bsky.social
Building #EvidenceSynthesis capacity
Based at University of Galway
Host Cochrane Ireland
Funded by Health Research Board & #HSCRandD
Newsletter http://eepurl.com/dGKBmD
www.evidencesynthesisireland.ie
Based at University of Galway
Host Cochrane Ireland
Funded by Health Research Board & #HSCRandD
Newsletter http://eepurl.com/dGKBmD
www.evidencesynthesisireland.ie
Attending the ESI Summer School this May?
Limited on-campus accommodation is now available at Dunlin Village, just a short walk from the venue.
To book your place, go to: universityofgalway.clr.events/event/138868...
For more details, go to evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
Limited on-campus accommodation is now available at Dunlin Village, just a short walk from the venue.
To book your place, go to: universityofgalway.clr.events/event/138868...
For more details, go to evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
February 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Attending the ESI Summer School this May?
Limited on-campus accommodation is now available at Dunlin Village, just a short walk from the venue.
To book your place, go to: universityofgalway.clr.events/event/138868...
For more details, go to evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
Limited on-campus accommodation is now available at Dunlin Village, just a short walk from the venue.
To book your place, go to: universityofgalway.clr.events/event/138868...
For more details, go to evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
Our next ESI Webinar is Core GRADE: Part 2 with Prof. Gordon Guyatt, Distinguished Professor from McMaster University, who will be continuing his Core GRADE webinar series.
Date: 10th Feb
Time: 1pm UTC
Register: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
Date: 10th Feb
Time: 1pm UTC
Register: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
February 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Our next ESI Webinar is Core GRADE: Part 2 with Prof. Gordon Guyatt, Distinguished Professor from McMaster University, who will be continuing his Core GRADE webinar series.
Date: 10th Feb
Time: 1pm UTC
Register: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
Date: 10th Feb
Time: 1pm UTC
Register: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
Introducing our first Spotlight on Methods webinar in the European Methods Webinar Series: 'Too good to be true' Spotting problematic trials in systematic reviews'
by Dr Jack Wilkinson, University of Manchester on the 26th February at 1pm. To register: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
by Dr Jack Wilkinson, University of Manchester on the 26th February at 1pm. To register: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 4, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Introducing our first Spotlight on Methods webinar in the European Methods Webinar Series: 'Too good to be true' Spotting problematic trials in systematic reviews'
by Dr Jack Wilkinson, University of Manchester on the 26th February at 1pm. To register: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
by Dr Jack Wilkinson, University of Manchester on the 26th February at 1pm. To register: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Ready for the next step in your Qualitative Evidence Synthesis journey?
Our online QES Companion Series Workshop 2 covers study selection, data extraction & quality assessment
Date: 12 Feb
Time: 10am-12pm (Online)
Tickets: €40/€20 students
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1969112566...
Our online QES Companion Series Workshop 2 covers study selection, data extraction & quality assessment
Date: 12 Feb
Time: 10am-12pm (Online)
Tickets: €40/€20 students
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1969112566...
February 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Ready for the next step in your Qualitative Evidence Synthesis journey?
Our online QES Companion Series Workshop 2 covers study selection, data extraction & quality assessment
Date: 12 Feb
Time: 10am-12pm (Online)
Tickets: €40/€20 students
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1969112566...
Our online QES Companion Series Workshop 2 covers study selection, data extraction & quality assessment
Date: 12 Feb
Time: 10am-12pm (Online)
Tickets: €40/€20 students
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1969112566...
In-person GRADE Workshop on 9 & 10 March at Queen’s University Belfast.
Learn to assess certainty of evidence, apply GRADE domains, and create SoF tables using GRADEpro GDT with Prof Declan Devane & Dr Nuala Livingstone
Fee: €250 / €140 student
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/grade-work...
Learn to assess certainty of evidence, apply GRADE domains, and create SoF tables using GRADEpro GDT with Prof Declan Devane & Dr Nuala Livingstone
Fee: €250 / €140 student
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/grade-work...
January 22, 2026 at 1:20 PM
In-person GRADE Workshop on 9 & 10 March at Queen’s University Belfast.
Learn to assess certainty of evidence, apply GRADE domains, and create SoF tables using GRADEpro GDT with Prof Declan Devane & Dr Nuala Livingstone
Fee: €250 / €140 student
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/grade-work...
Learn to assess certainty of evidence, apply GRADE domains, and create SoF tables using GRADEpro GDT with Prof Declan Devane & Dr Nuala Livingstone
Fee: €250 / €140 student
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/grade-work...
📢 ESI Webinar - Dr. David Moher & Dr KM Saif-Ur-Rahman discuss Ensuring Quality in Peer Review & Editorial Practice for evidence synthesis. Topics include:
• Why flawed “systematic reviews” get published
• The real role of AI in peer review
Register at universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
• Why flawed “systematic reviews” get published
• The real role of AI in peer review
Register at universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM
📢 ESI Webinar - Dr. David Moher & Dr KM Saif-Ur-Rahman discuss Ensuring Quality in Peer Review & Editorial Practice for evidence synthesis. Topics include:
• Why flawed “systematic reviews” get published
• The real role of AI in peer review
Register at universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
• Why flawed “systematic reviews” get published
• The real role of AI in peer review
Register at universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Part 2 of the CoreGRADE webinar series will be delivered by Dr Gordon Guyatt, Distinguished Professor at McMaster University, on 10th Feb 2026 at 1PM (UTC), it looks at approach to inconsistency, indirectness, & moving from evidence to recommendations: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 15, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Part 2 of the CoreGRADE webinar series will be delivered by Dr Gordon Guyatt, Distinguished Professor at McMaster University, on 10th Feb 2026 at 1PM (UTC), it looks at approach to inconsistency, indirectness, & moving from evidence to recommendations: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Interested in learning how to conduct high-quality systematic reviews? Join us for ESI’s online workshop on an Introduction to Systematic Reviews with Dr K.M. Saif-Ur-Rahman, Ciara Gleeson & Dr Elayne Aherne
Dates: 22, 23, 29 & 30 Jan
Time: 10:00-13:00
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1965114013...
Dates: 22, 23, 29 & 30 Jan
Time: 10:00-13:00
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1965114013...
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Interested in learning how to conduct high-quality systematic reviews? Join us for ESI’s online workshop on an Introduction to Systematic Reviews with Dr K.M. Saif-Ur-Rahman, Ciara Gleeson & Dr Elayne Aherne
Dates: 22, 23, 29 & 30 Jan
Time: 10:00-13:00
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1965114013...
Dates: 22, 23, 29 & 30 Jan
Time: 10:00-13:00
Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1965114013...
On the beginning of your QES journey? Workshop 1 of the ESI QES Companion Series is coming up soon!
Topic: Introduction, Formulating the Question, Searching for Studies
Date: 15 January 2026 from 10am–12pm
Location: Online
Registration: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1969112566...
Topic: Introduction, Formulating the Question, Searching for Studies
Date: 15 January 2026 from 10am–12pm
Location: Online
Registration: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1969112566...
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
On the beginning of your QES journey? Workshop 1 of the ESI QES Companion Series is coming up soon!
Topic: Introduction, Formulating the Question, Searching for Studies
Date: 15 January 2026 from 10am–12pm
Location: Online
Registration: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1969112566...
Topic: Introduction, Formulating the Question, Searching for Studies
Date: 15 January 2026 from 10am–12pm
Location: Online
Registration: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1969112566...
WEBINAR - 4th Dec @ 2pm(UTC), Distinguished Prof. Gordon Guyatt delivers the first of a two webinar series on Core GRADE. The first webinar will provide an overview of the Core GRADE approach. To register: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
WEBINAR - 4th Dec @ 2pm(UTC), Distinguished Prof. Gordon Guyatt delivers the first of a two webinar series on Core GRADE. The first webinar will provide an overview of the Core GRADE approach. To register: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
For anyone who missed this brilliant webinar, it is now available to watch at: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/webinar/alis...
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
For anyone who missed this brilliant webinar, it is now available to watch at: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/webinar/alis...
Lots of smiles at the end of a 4 day workshop on Introduction to Systematic Reviews. Huge thanks to our Senior Methodologist Saif, Augusto Azara-Blanco & Ciara Gleeson for delivering an excellent workshop. If you are interested in our training events, go to: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
September 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Lots of smiles at the end of a 4 day workshop on Introduction to Systematic Reviews. Huge thanks to our Senior Methodologist Saif, Augusto Azara-Blanco & Ciara Gleeson for delivering an excellent workshop. If you are interested in our training events, go to: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
Our colleagues at the HRB-TMRN have developed a new Free Online Course in Randomised Trials and Their Role in Modern Healthcare!
✅ No prior knowledge needed
⏱️ Self-paced (approx. 5 hours)
📚 Free to access on FutureLearn
Start the course here:
👉 tinyurl.com/Randomised-t...
✅ No prior knowledge needed
⏱️ Self-paced (approx. 5 hours)
📚 Free to access on FutureLearn
Start the course here:
👉 tinyurl.com/Randomised-t...
August 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Our colleagues at the HRB-TMRN have developed a new Free Online Course in Randomised Trials and Their Role in Modern Healthcare!
✅ No prior knowledge needed
⏱️ Self-paced (approx. 5 hours)
📚 Free to access on FutureLearn
Start the course here:
👉 tinyurl.com/Randomised-t...
✅ No prior knowledge needed
⏱️ Self-paced (approx. 5 hours)
📚 Free to access on FutureLearn
Start the course here:
👉 tinyurl.com/Randomised-t...
If you missed last week's brilliant ESI webinar where Jan Minx discussed 'Advancing evidence synthesis for climate and health', it is now available to view here: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/webinars/
June 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If you missed last week's brilliant ESI webinar where Jan Minx discussed 'Advancing evidence synthesis for climate and health', it is now available to view here: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/webinars/
Join us for the last ESI webinar before a summer break as Jan Minx discusses 'Advancing evidence synthesis for climate and health' on Thursday 19th June at 12pm UTC+1. Register at universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
June 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Join us for the last ESI webinar before a summer break as Jan Minx discusses 'Advancing evidence synthesis for climate and health' on Thursday 19th June at 12pm UTC+1. Register at universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
If you missed Julie Glanville's excellent ESI webinar on 'The role of AI tools in developing search strategies and identifying evidence for systematic reviews', it is now available to view at evidencesynthesisireland.ie/webinars/
June 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
If you missed Julie Glanville's excellent ESI webinar on 'The role of AI tools in developing search strategies and identifying evidence for systematic reviews', it is now available to view at evidencesynthesisireland.ie/webinars/
The next ESI webinar is on 'The Role of AI Tools in Developing Search Strategies and Identifying Evidence for Systematic Reviews' & will be delivered by Julie Glanville on Thurs, 29 May 2025 at 1pm. Register here:
universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The next ESI webinar is on 'The Role of AI Tools in Developing Search Strategies and Identifying Evidence for Systematic Reviews' & will be delivered by Julie Glanville on Thurs, 29 May 2025 at 1pm. Register here:
universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
For those of you who missed Promise M Nduku's excellent webinar from last week, it is now available to watch at evidencesynthesisireland.ie/webinar/prom.... To see our upcoming webinars, go to: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
April 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
For those of you who missed Promise M Nduku's excellent webinar from last week, it is now available to watch at evidencesynthesisireland.ie/webinar/prom.... To see our upcoming webinars, go to: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/training/
Check out all the latest news in our 🌷April newsletter...
From introducing our 1st ESI Summer School, workshops, webinars, fellowships, resources, PPI, new publications and lots more in #EvidenceSynthesis
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From introducing our 1st ESI Summer School, workshops, webinars, fellowships, resources, PPI, new publications and lots more in #EvidenceSynthesis
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April 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Check out all the latest news in our 🌷April newsletter...
From introducing our 1st ESI Summer School, workshops, webinars, fellowships, resources, PPI, new publications and lots more in #EvidenceSynthesis
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From introducing our 1st ESI Summer School, workshops, webinars, fellowships, resources, PPI, new publications and lots more in #EvidenceSynthesis
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A huge thank you to @lindabiesty.bsky.social and
Prof. Pauline Meskell for delivering another brilliant ESI QES Companion Workshop Series. A lot of happy faces after completing the final session earlier today 🤓
Prof. Pauline Meskell for delivering another brilliant ESI QES Companion Workshop Series. A lot of happy faces after completing the final session earlier today 🤓
April 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
A huge thank you to @lindabiesty.bsky.social and
Prof. Pauline Meskell for delivering another brilliant ESI QES Companion Workshop Series. A lot of happy faces after completing the final session earlier today 🤓
Prof. Pauline Meskell for delivering another brilliant ESI QES Companion Workshop Series. A lot of happy faces after completing the final session earlier today 🤓
If you missed the last ESI Webinar on “Right Review: A tool that helps you decide which evidence synthesis method is right for you" delivered by Krystle Amog (Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto) it is online at: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/webinar/krys...
March 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
If you missed the last ESI Webinar on “Right Review: A tool that helps you decide which evidence synthesis method is right for you" delivered by Krystle Amog (Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto) it is online at: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/webinar/krys...
Delighted to host a workshop with the Civil Service Research Network, in collaboration with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, on foundations of evidence-informed policymaking.
Great discussions & shared commitment to using evidence in decision-making.
Great discussions & shared commitment to using evidence in decision-making.
March 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Delighted to host a workshop with the Civil Service Research Network, in collaboration with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, on foundations of evidence-informed policymaking.
Great discussions & shared commitment to using evidence in decision-making.
Great discussions & shared commitment to using evidence in decision-making.
Congratulations on our latest round of Evidence Synthesis Ireland Fellows!
This scheme places Fellows virtually with experienced evidence synthesis centres and review teams in Ireland & internationally.
To read more about our fellows, visit our website: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/previous-fel...
This scheme places Fellows virtually with experienced evidence synthesis centres and review teams in Ireland & internationally.
To read more about our fellows, visit our website: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/previous-fel...
March 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Congratulations on our latest round of Evidence Synthesis Ireland Fellows!
This scheme places Fellows virtually with experienced evidence synthesis centres and review teams in Ireland & internationally.
To read more about our fellows, visit our website: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/previous-fel...
This scheme places Fellows virtually with experienced evidence synthesis centres and review teams in Ireland & internationally.
To read more about our fellows, visit our website: evidencesynthesisireland.ie/previous-fel...
The next ESI webinar will delivered by Promise M Nduku of
the Pan-African Collective for Evidence on 'Co-production and evidence-based decision making (EIDM): Practical reflections from South Africa' on April 7th at 1pm (UTC+1). To register: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
the Pan-African Collective for Evidence on 'Co-production and evidence-based decision making (EIDM): Practical reflections from South Africa' on April 7th at 1pm (UTC+1). To register: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The next ESI webinar will delivered by Promise M Nduku of
the Pan-African Collective for Evidence on 'Co-production and evidence-based decision making (EIDM): Practical reflections from South Africa' on April 7th at 1pm (UTC+1). To register: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
the Pan-African Collective for Evidence on 'Co-production and evidence-based decision making (EIDM): Practical reflections from South Africa' on April 7th at 1pm (UTC+1). To register: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Launching next month ......The People's Review
@thepeoplesreview.ie
The People's Review is a new and exciting way to participate in research, where the public decides all the major steps of a systematic review.
Find out more: thepeoplesreview.ie
📩 Sign up: tinyurl.com/bdh6vkmd
@thepeoplesreview.ie
The People's Review is a new and exciting way to participate in research, where the public decides all the major steps of a systematic review.
Find out more: thepeoplesreview.ie
📩 Sign up: tinyurl.com/bdh6vkmd
March 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Launching next month ......The People's Review
@thepeoplesreview.ie
The People's Review is a new and exciting way to participate in research, where the public decides all the major steps of a systematic review.
Find out more: thepeoplesreview.ie
📩 Sign up: tinyurl.com/bdh6vkmd
@thepeoplesreview.ie
The People's Review is a new and exciting way to participate in research, where the public decides all the major steps of a systematic review.
Find out more: thepeoplesreview.ie
📩 Sign up: tinyurl.com/bdh6vkmd