EBR Training School

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the  Evidence-Based Research (EBR) Training School: “Identifying the Need for a New Research Study”, to be held on 19thNovember 2025.

The overall aim of this EBR Training School is to introduce participants to the concept of Evidence-Based Research and strengthen their skills in using existing evidence syntheses to justify and design a new study to avoid redundant research.  

Learning Objectives

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the principles and importance of Evidence-Based Research    
  • Understand what a systematic review (SR) is and its applications
  • Describe the key steps involved in preparing an SR
  • Find an SR of earlier similar studies
  • Identify SRs that include end-user perspectives
  • Assess whether an SR is up to date
  • Critically appraise the quality of an SR
  • Combine the results of an SR covering earlier similar studies with those from an SR covering end users´ perspectives
  • Use the results from the two SRs to inform the design and justification of a new study
  • Recognize common challenges in implementing Evidence-Based Research

Structure and Content

This hybrid training opportunity includes an online self-paced course and an in-person workshop held alongside the 5th EBR Conference.

Online Self-Paced Course

  • Hosted on the CANVAS platform (asynchronous learning)
  • Comprises 14 modules requiring approximately 16 hours to complete
  • Learning materials include video lectures, readings, handouts, and interactive tasks
  • Access period: 19 September – 19 November 2025
  • Completion of the online course is required to attend the in-person workshop.

In-Person Workshop

Who Should Apply

This EBR training school is primarily designed for clinical health researchers interested in applying Evidence-Based Research principles during the planning phase of a new trial. It is also suitable for researchers from other fields who wish to integrate SR findings into the justification and design of new studies.