Professional Development

JBI Scoping Review workshop (online)

This one-day workshop enables participants to explore the theories and concepts relating to scoping reviews and other types of evidence synthesis, and equip participants with the knowledge and tools required to successfully plan for and undertake and report a scoping review following the JBI approach.

If you work in the School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University or you are studying a PhD through our School of Healthcare Sciences, you are entitled to a funded/partially funded place on this course. Please contact Deborah Edwards before booking. Further details below.

Who it’s for

This workshop is useful for anyone interested in conducting scoping reviews.

Whether you are a higher degree research student, an academic, a public health professional, or a clinician interested in research, this workshop will be helpful in guiding you towards a well conducted scoping review.

Cardiff University staff - School of Healthcare Sciences

You are eligible for a 100% funded place on this course. Please contact Deborah Edwards for more information before booking.

PhD students studying at the School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University

You are eligible for a partially funded place. The fee to pay is £50. Please contact Deborah Edwards for more information before booking.

What you’ll learn

At the end of this training program the participants will be able to:

• construct an answerable scoping question
• develop inclusion and exclusion criteria to identify literature to answer the question
• construct complex searches for literature appropriate to the scoping question
• extract relevant data from the literature
• synthesise extracted research data to form conclusions and answer the review question
• construct a publishable protocol and review report

Teaching and useful information

We will confirm timings, provide learning materials, and other information in the two weeks leading up to your course.

This course is delivered remotely online. We will provide learning materials, and other information (such as login details) in the two weeks leading up to the start of your course.

You will not need any equipment except for a computer with good internet connection and a camera function, and the ability to sign into Zoom.

Participant testimonials

We're delighted to have received some excellent feedback about this course from participants:

I found the recent JBI scoping review online training that I attended recently really useful; the process and practicalities of doing a scoping review were made very clear. The organisation of the course and communications with the university were efficient and helpful. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone considering doing a scoping review; I felt more confident (and enthusiastic!) starting my review having completed the course.

Kirsten Lamb, MSK Physiotherapist, Leeds Community Health Care NHS Trust

The JBI Scoping Review training at Cardiff gave me the confidence to undertake a scoping review as part of my PhD studies. The staff and presenters were all very approachable and knowledgeable. I would recommend this training to other PhD researchers or those new to scoping review.

Megan Blinn, PhD Researcher, Institute of Nursing and Health Research, University of Ulster

I attended the JBI Scoping Review training in September 2022. The registration process was straightforward and the pre-event communication was excellent – the team sent all the training resources in advance of the day. The training was exceptionally well structured, with sufficient and well-timed breaks. The content was delivered at an appropriate level by a range of presenters, who were all knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Through the use of group work, a workbook and methods such as quizzes, the training was interactive, engaging and relevant for my individual work. This training was a day well spent.

Jessica Bailey, Senior Lecturer, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University

I attended the JBI Scoping Review workshop on 21st September, delivered remotely.  It was a great day, full of relevant and interesting content. I gained new knowledge and understanding which is proving valuable for conducting our systematic review. I thought that a whole day of online learning would have been hard work, but the format and hosts crafted and delivered an interactive and informative day.

Dr Angie Logan, Consultant Physiotherapist Stroke Rehabilitation, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and University of Plymouth