Certificate course on Scoping Review Methodology: February 10-13, 2025
            
                
        
               
            The centre conducted a certificate course on Scoping review Methodology through classroom mode. The course aims to sensitize the participants with scoping review methodology and provides step by step guidance on conducting a scoping review. A total of 61 Faculty, PhD scholars, researchers, postgraduates from all disciplines attended the course.
            
   
            
      “Certificate course on Scoping review Methodology”: 7-10 August 2024  
              
	 
                           
                           	  
The centre conducted a certificate course on Scoping review Methodology through classroom mode. The course aims to sensitize the participants with scoping review methodology and provides step by step guidance on conducting a scoping review. A total of 48 Faculty, PhD scholars, researchers, postgraduates from all disciplines were the participants in the course.  
   
            
             
                    Certificate Course in Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Manipal, 2024
            
                
             
               
             The centre for Evidence-informed Decision-making (CEIDeM), Department of Health Information, Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal successfully completed a Certificate Course in Evidence Synthesis (Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis), which was held from 2nd March to 1st June 2024 through hybrid mode.
            
   
            
            Certificate Course in Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Manipal, 2022
            
                
               
            PHESA has successfully completed the fifth Certificate Course in Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. The certificate course carrying 4 credit points was conducted online from 7th to 12th November, 2022. The course aimed at sensitizing participants on systematic review methodology and provided step by-step guidance on how to perform systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Additionally, the course included training and sensitization on role of automation in evidence synthesis, rapid evidence synthesis, and systematic review evidence in the context of south Asia, with a focus on India. A panel discussion on “Evidence to Policy Translation” was also conducted. Twenty- eight participants representing various disciplines completed the course.
            
   
            
            
            Certificate Course in Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Manipal, 2021
			
			
                
            PHESA has successfully completed the fourth Certificate 
            Course in Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. 
            The certificate course carrying 4 credit points was conducted 
            online from 20th to 25th September, 2021, due to the current 
            pandemic situation. The course aimed at sensitizing participants 
            on systematic review methodology and provided step by-step 
            guidance on how to perform systematic reviews and meta-analysis. 
            The certificate course in 2021 included training and sensitization 
            on evidence-based policymaking, rapid evidence synthesis and 
            systematic review evidence in the context of south Asia, with a 
            focus on India.  Fifty-two participants representing various 
            disciplines completed the course and were trained on systematic 
            review methodology and the essentials of evidence-based policy.
            
            
                Certificate Course on Evidence Synthesis, Manipal, 2020
                    PHESA has successfully completed the third Certificate Course on 
                    Evidence Synthesis. The course aimed at sensitizing participants on 
                    systematic review methodology and provided step by-step guidance on 
                    how to perform systematic reviews and meta-analysis. In light of the 
                    current COVID 19 situation, we have conducted an online certificate 
                    course from 20th July to 1st August, 2020. Fifty participants representing 
                    various disciplines completed the course.
  
              
                
                
                Certificate course on Evidence synthesis, Manipal, 2019
                 
                
                    PHESA has successfully completed the second Certificate Course on Evidence Synthesis. 
                    This course was based on the principle of “Learning by doing”. Every step of a systematic 
                    review was elaborately explained and practical exposure was provided in the form of 
                    practice exercises, take-home assignments, group activities and hands-on training. 
                    Participants were provided with practical tips on do’s and don’ts during the review process. 
                    At the end of this course, participants gained in-depth knowledge about systematic 
                    review methodology. The course was conducted from 25th March to 4th April, 2019.Thirty 
                    participants representing various disciplines completed the course. PHESA conducts two 
                    certificate courses every year. 
                
                 
                Certificate course on Evidence synthesis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Manipal, 2018
                 
                
                 Public Health Evidence South Asia (PHESA) initiated a certificate course on “Evidence 
                    synthesis: Systematic review and Meta- analysis” in March 2018. The course aimed at 
                    sensitizing the participants on systematic review methodology and provide detailed 
                    step-by-step guidance on how to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis. We 
                    had 24 registered participants for the course from various disciplines from Manipal,
                     Mangalore and Kerala. The course ended in June 2018 and all participants successfully 
                    completed the course.