Whether you're a healthcare professional, researcher, or simply interested in evidence-based healthcare, this listing of events, both in-person and virtual, offers a diverse array of opportunities to engage with the latest developments in evidence synthesis in health. From webinars and symposiums to workshops and seminars, join us in fostering evidence-based healthcare on a global scale.
If you are looking for upcoming Cochrane training webinars or our archive of recordings on methods, tools, ethics and more, you can find these here.
2026
November
Introduction to systematic reviews in health
2 & 9 November, online
This live online course is delivered by Southampton Health Technology Assessments Centre (SHTAC). It is for anyone planning or currently doing a systematic review, or anyone curious about how reviews are done and what makes them systematic. It provides a stage-by-stage introduction to the methods and processes commonly used to conduct systematic reviews of the effects of health and health care interventions. For more information visit here.
Celebrating 30 Years of CONSORT: Future directions in trial reporting
10 November, online
Join this webinar to hear insights from leading researchers and methodologists on opportunities and future directions for CONSORT, learnings from AI-driven tools to streamline and improve CONSORT implementation and discussions on how reporting guidelines should evolve to maximize impact. Register here.
Introduction to preparing a systematic review (e.g., Cochrane reviews)
17 November 2026, Odense, Denmark
The 1-day course introduces participants to the core aspects of preparing a systematic review, including Cochrane reviews. Organized by Cochrane Denmark, the overall aim is that participants upon attending the course will be able to identify the key elements of the process of preparing a systematic review, such as formulation of a review question, searching for- and selecting studies, assessing risk of bias, performing meta-analysis and grading the certainty of the evidence. More information here.
Spotlight on Methods – Use of QUADAS-3 for quality assessment of diagnostic test accuracy studies in evidence synthesis
18 November 2026, online
In these one-hour live webinars, experts present selected topics on methods for producing and using evidence syntheses, with a focus on new approaches and recent developments. This webinar is organized by Cochrane Netherlands and will focus on the use of QUADAS-3 for quality asessment of diagnostic test accuracy studies, presented by Bada Yang. Register here.
Mapping the interpretive journey: An introduction to Meta-Ethnography
24 November 2026, online
Organized by Evidence Synthesis Ireland, this is an introductory webinar to the Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (QES) methodology of Meta-ethnography, featuring Prof Kate Flemming. More details here.
Course on Cochrane reviews and other systematic reviews of medical interventions
30 November - 3 December 2026, Odense, Denmark
The 4-day course is an expansion on the 1-day introductory course. Organized by Cochrane Denmark, this course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to complete a systematic review of a medical intervention based on Cochrane methodology and to perform a GRADE evaluation of the certainty of the evidence. After attending the course, participants will be able to develop high quality, methodologically sound systematic review protocols of healthcare interventions.
December
2026 Cochrane Colloquium
8-10 December 2026, Krakow, Poland
Under the title Cochrane Evidence: Living, Trusted, Transformed, this year's event will bring together colleagues, experts and partners for three days of collaboration, knowledge‑sharing and fresh perspectives. Set in one of Europe's most historic cities, the Colloquium offers an excellent opportunity to connect, learn and engage with the community. Find out more information here.
Bias Methods Group Open Meeting
9 December 2026, Krakow, Poland
Join the Bias Methods Group Open Meeting to learn about our latest activities and connect with others interested in methods research. The session will feature a short update on group activities, followed by presentations and discussion of new and ongoing research. The meeting is open to everyone interested. More details here.
Working Together: approaches to meaningful patient and public involvement in evidence synthesis
15 December 2026, online
This presentation will focus on sharing the results of a recently updated scoping review which has brought together publications describing patient and public involvement in healthcare evidence syntheses. More details here.
Using automation to support the assessment of the methodological quality of systematic reviews
16 December 2026, online
In this webinar, Cochrane Croatia will present an approach that utilizes artificial intelligence to support the assessment of the reported methodological quality of systematic reviews. In particular, we will introduce ReMarQ, a quality assessment tool developed with the aim of potentially being implemented using a large language model (LLM). We will discuss the implementation of ReMarQ using LLMs in terms of both methodological development and practical applications (e.g. in guideline development or in meta-research projects). More details here.
2027
January
GRADE guidance on integrating planetary health into health guidelines
21 January 2027, online
This webinar will address the new Planetary Health guidance from the GRADE Working Group (GRADE Guidance 46), featuring experts in evidence synthesis and health research methods. More details here.
February
Cochrane South Asian Conclave 2027
3-5 February 2027, Bhubaneswar, India
This global event brings together distinguished researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, educators, and advocates from across the world — united by a common commitment to advancing evidence synthesis methodology and strengthening evidence-based healthcare. This Conclave will provide valuable opportunities to build capacity, exchange knowledge, and explore how global evidence can be applied to address local priorities and challenges. Find out more information here.
A brief introduction to Realist Reviews
11 Feburary 2027, online
This webinar will provide attendees with a brief introduction to realist reviews (also known as realist syntheses). During the webinar we will cover what a realist review is and when it might be useful. More information here.
March
The People's Review: a systematic review powered by the public
4 March 2027, online
Éle Quinn and Charlene Young will walk participants through the success of The People's Review. More details here.
May
Data Extraction and Synthesis in Realist Reviews
20 May 2027, online
Data extraction and synthesis are amongst the most methodologically demanding stages of a realist review, requiring researchers to make complex, theoretically informed judgements using heterogeneous, and often incomplete, evidence. This one-hour webinar is designed for researchers and academics with an existing foundational knowledge of the realist approach who wish to deepen their understanding of these critical stages. More information here.
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