JBI Systematic Review Training Course
JBI Systematic Review Training (JBICSRTP)
The JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Programme, delivered by the University of Plymouth and Clinical School partners, is a four-day course that prepares researchers and practitioners to develop, conduct and report robust, high-quality systematic reviews.
On the programme you will learn how to use different reviews, such as scoping, systematic and umbrella reviews, and different evidence types to provide the strongest possible evidence to inform decision making or clinical guideline development in healthcare.
This world-class systematic review training programme incorporates theory and practical hands-on experience. We encourage potential candidates to have a clear idea of a review they would like to conduct prior to the course starting, expecting them to have some familiarity with the evidence relating to that topic area and to be able to frame a search question.
2026 JBI Systematic Review Training course dates
This year’s course is delivered face-to-face over five days.
The course dates are Monday 12 October to Friday 16 October.
The course dates are Monday 12 October to Friday 16 October.
Face-to-face training starts at 09:00 and finishes at 16:30.
The Training course is held in the Cornwall Health Library.
Address: Cornwall Health Library, The Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3HD (what3words: ///quail.fall.whisker)
Register by emailing:
Professor Bridie Kent bridie.kent@plymouth.ac.uk or Dr Frazer Underwood frazer.underwood1@nhs.net
The deadline for registration is the end of the day on Monday 21 September 2026.
The programme
Module 1: Introduction to Evidence-based Healthcare and the Systematic Review of Evidence
Learn about evidence-based healthcare, creating systematic review protocols, and key material regarding searching the literature.
Module 2: The Systematic Review of Quantitative Evidence
Learn about common research designs such as randomised controlled trials, how to critically appraise research, identify important sources of bias in research, an introduction to commonly encountered statistics in clinical research, when and how to conduct meta-analysis.
Module 3: The Systematic Review of Evidence Generated by Qualitative Research, Narrative and Text
Learn about the importance of qualitative research in healthcare, common qualitative research designs such as phenomenology and ethnography, how to critically appraise qualitative research, identify different methods for synthesising qualitative research and learn when and how to perform a meta-synthesis of qualitative research.
Course details
Currently the course is run annually. Courses are hybrid delivered.
Course costs are:
- £500 for affiliates of the region's
South West Clinical Schools - £1000 for all others
Registering your interest
To register your interest, please email:
Professor Bridie Kent bridie.kent@plymouth.ac.uk or
Dr Frazer Underwood frazer.underwood1@nhs.net
Bookings for this course will close on Monday 21 September 2026.
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