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The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will equip learners with the skills to formulate an effective database search strategy and to search for evidence using the Ovid Medline database. The training is delivered using a mix of facilitator presentation and live search demonstrations.

This session covers the following:

• Formulating your search question using PICO
• Searching Ovid Medline using keywords and subject headings
•  Applying limits to a search
• Exporting results
• Saving searches/creating email alerts

The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will equip learners with the skills to formulate an effective database search strategy and to search for evidence using the Ovid Medline database. The training is delivered using a mix of facilitator presentation and live search demonstrations.

This session covers the following:

• Formulating your search question using PICO
• Searching Ovid Medline using keywords and subject headings
•  Applying limits to a search
• Exporting results
• Saving searches/creating email alerts

Due to social distancing, all training is now delivered online using Zoom/MS Teams.The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will equip learners with the skills to formulate an effective database search strategy and to search for evidence using the EBSCOhost CINAHL , a comprehensive and authoritative database covering nursing, midwifery and allied health. The training is delivered using a mix of facilitator presentation and live search demonstrations, and will be of particular value to nurses, midwives and those working in the allied health professions.

This session covers the following:

• Formulating your search question using PICO
• Searching CINAHL using keywords and subject headings
• Applying limits to a search
• Exporting results
• Saving searches/creating email alerts

The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will provide learners with a useful introduction to the concept of health literacy
and how a low level of health literacy impacts the lives of patients.

This session will cover:

• What is health literacy
• The impact of poor health literacy on patients
• To explore information resources which can assist patients with health-related
  enquiries
• Be aware of tools and technique that can support patients with low health literac

This course is for Trust staff only. All group and individual training will take place remotely via MS Teams, or face-to-face by appointment with the library trainer. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

Not all published research is reliable! If you want to be confident reading and utilising published research you need to understand its content and be able to objectively assess its quality.

Run as two separate training sessions (either quantitative or qualitative), the appraising research papers for beginners sessions will equip learners with the basic theory and knowledge of how to appraise quantitative (randomised controlled trial) or qualitative research papers using a mixture of presentations and practical group work.

Learners are required to read a prescribed research paper in advance of attending the session. A copy of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist will be supplied.  No prior knowledge of critical appraisal or statistical concepts is required.

The session covers the following:

• Overview of the critical appraisal process
• Key features of qualitative/quantitative research
• Interpreting statistics (for quantitative research)
• Using the CASP checklists to appraise research papers

The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will provide learners with a useful introduction to the concept of health literacy
and how a low level of health literacy impacts the lives of patients.

This session will cover:

• What is health literacy
• The impact of poor health literacy on patients
• To explore information resources which can assist patients with health-related
  enquiries
• Be aware of tools and technique that can support patients with low health literac

Due to social distancing, all training is now delivered online using Zoom/MS Teams.The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will equip learners with the skills to formulate an effective database search strategy and to search for evidence using the EBSCOhost CINAHL , a comprehensive and authoritative database covering nursing, midwifery and allied health. The training is delivered using a mix of facilitator presentation and live search demonstrations, and will be of particular value to nurses, midwives and those working in the allied health professions.

This session covers the following:

• Formulating your search question using PICO
• Searching CINAHL using keywords and subject headings
• Applying limits to a search
• Exporting results
• Saving searches/creating email alerts

All group and individual training will take place remotely via MS Teams, or face-to-face by appointment with the library trainer. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

Learners are required to read a prescribed research paper in advance of attending the session. A
copy of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist will be supplied. No prior knowledge of critical appraisal or statistical concepts is required.
The session covers the following:
 Overview of the critical appraisal process
 Key features of qualitative/quantitative research
 Interpreting statistics (for quantitative research)
 Using the CASP checklists to appraise research papers.

The library offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

Not all published research is reliable! If you want to be confident reading and utilising published research you need to understand its content and be able to objectively assess its quality.

Run as two separate training sessions (either quantitative or qualitative), the appraising research papers for beginners sessions will equip learners with the basic theory and knowledge of how to appraise quantitative (randomised controlled trial) or qualitative research papers using a mixture of presentations and practical group work.

Learners are required to read a prescribed research paper in advance of attending the session. A copy of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist will be supplied.  No prior knowledge of critical appraisal or statistical concepts is required.

The session covers the following:

• Overview of the critical appraisal process
• Key features of qualitative/quantitative research
• Interpreting statistics (for quantitative research)
• Using the CASP checklists to appraise research papers

All group and individual training will take place remotely via MS Teams, or face-to-face by appointment with the library trainer. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

Learners are required to read a prescribed research paper in advance of attending the session. A
copy of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist will be supplied. No prior knowledge of critical appraisal or statistical concepts is required.
The session covers the following:
 Overview of the critical appraisal process
 Key features of qualitative/quantitative research
 Interpreting statistics (for quantitative research)
 Using the CASP checklists to appraise research papers.