188体育平台 College of Nursing, 188体育平台 and Dr.T.M.A.Pai Endowment chair on Systematic review and Evidence Based Public Health, 188体育平台 Academy of Higher Education organized a one-day sensitization workshop on Systematic Review on March 12 and 20, 2014 respectively. Faculty from 188体育平台 College of Nursing 188体育平台, 188体育平台 School of Nursing and 188体育平台 College of Nursing Mangalore? attended the workshop. The objective of the workshop was to create awareness about systematic review. The workshop was attended by 76 participants in 2 batches.

On March 12, the workshop was formally inaugurated by Dr. H. Vinod Bhat, Pro Vice Chancellor, 188体育平台 Academy of Higher Education 188体育平台. In his address he emphasized the importance of systematic reviews in patient care. Dr. Sreekumaran Nair, Director, Public Health Evidence 188体育平台 Asia( public Health Evidence for 188体育平台 Asia) presented overview on PHESA activity. The workshop was opened by a thought provoking session on Overview of Systematic Review by Dr. Judith Noronha, Associate Dean, MCON, 188体育平台.

The workshop continued with a presentation by Dr.Baby S. Nayak, Professor and Head, Child Health Nursing, MCON, 188体育平台 on Development of Systematic Review Protocol. Dr.Prasanna Mithra, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, KMC, Mangalore briefed about data extraction. Participants had hands-on experience on Advanced Search Strategy for systematic review by Mrs. Preethy Dsouza, 188体育平台 Scholar, MCON, 188体育平台 .In the afternoon Dr. Sreekumaran Nair, Director, Public Health Evidence 188体育平台 Asia presented an interesting? session on Meta Analysis. Mr.Ravishankar, PhD Scholar, Dept. Of Biostatistics, MU, 188体育平台 explained how to use Rev Man software. Participants had a chance to clarify the doubts during the open session? held by panel of experts at the end of the day.

Workshop came to an end at the valedictory function held on March 20, 2014. Dr. K. Ramnarayan, Vice Chancellor, MU, 188体育平台 was chief guest for the programme. He expressed that the educational experience should focus on?? evidence based practice and outcome based learning. The whole programme was co-ordinated by faculty of Child Health Nursing Department, MCON , MU, 188体育平台.