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Program
The 2015 JBI International Methodology Symposium will specifically focus on presenting and
discussing the unique approaches developed by JBI and its Collaboration to evidence
synthesis and evidence implementation. This symposium, aimed at the evidence-based
healthcare enthusiast and systematic review methodologist, is a must for anyone interested
in the varied approaches to conducting systematic reviews across the broad spectrum of
methodologies, including but not limited to effectiveness, diagnosis, mixed-methods and
qualitative review.
2 Sept – Pre-symposium afternoon workshops
The afternoon of 2nd September will constitute two plenary sessions, open to everyone, for
JBI to present new and future developments for JBI’s two premier software suites SUMARI
and PACES.
The Great Hall, Freemasons Building, 254 North Terrace, Adelaide
1230 - 1300
Registration for open sessions
1300 - 1500
Open Plenary session: SUMARI
1500 - 1530
AFTERNOON TEA
1530 - 1730
Open Plenary session: PACES
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This program is subject to change
The 3rd and 4th September will constitute an open international methodology symposium
that will include presentations from JBI methodology groups along with free paper sessions
for JBI enthusiasts to present work that has utilized the JBI approach to either evidence
synthesis or evidence implementation.
3 Sept – 2015 JBI International Methodology Symposium
Crowne Plaza, 16 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide
0730 - 0830
Registration incl. Tea and Coffee (in Hindmarsh Pre-Function Area)
Hindmarsh 3 and 4
0845 - 0900
Plenary – Welcome (Assoc Prof Zoe Jordan)
0900 - 1000
Effectiveness reviews
1000 - 1100
Qualitative reviews
1100 - 1130
MORNING TEA (in Hindmarsh Pre-Function Area)
Hindmarsh 3 and 4
1130 - 1230
Economic reviews
1230 - 1330
Correlational/ Association reviews
1330 - 1430
LUNCH (in Hindmarsh Pre-Function Area)
Hindmarsh 3 and 4
1430 - 1530
Diagnosis reviews
1530 - 1600
AFTERNOON TEA (in Hindmarsh Pre-Function Area)
1600 - 1700
Concurrent open ‘hot seat’ presentations
Hindmarsh 3 and 4
Grenfell
1600 - 1615
Free paper
Free paper
1615 - 1630
Free paper
Free paper
1630 - 1645
Free paper
Free paper
1645 - 1700
Free paper
Free paper
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NB: A third concurrent session may be added if sufficient interest/abstracts received.
This program is subject to change
4 Sept – 2015 JBI International Methodology Symposium
Joanna Briggs Institute, L1, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
0730 - 0830
Alumni Breakfast – Invitation Only
Crowne Plaza, 16 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide
0730 – 0830
Posters (in Grenfell) incl. Tea and Coffee (in Hindmarsh Pre-Function Area)
Hindmarsh 3 and 4
0900 - 1000
Narrative, opinion and text reviews
1000 - 1100
Mixed methods reviews
1100 - 1130
MORNING TEA (in Hindmarsh Pre-Function Area)
Hindmarsh 3 and 4
1130 - 1230
Umbrella/Overview reviews
1230 - 1330
Scoping reviews
1330 - 1430
LUNCH (in Hindmarsh Pre-Function Area)
Hindmarsh 3 and 4
1430 - 1530
Levels of Evidence/ Grades of Recommendation
1530 - 1600
AFTERNOON TEA (in Hindmarsh Pre-Function Area)
1600 - 1700
Concurrent open ‘hot seat’ presentations
Hindmarsh 3 and 4
Grenfell
1600 - 1615
Free paper
Free paper
1615 - 1630
Free paper
Free paper
1630 - 1645
Free paper
Free paper
1645 - 1700
Free paper
Free paper
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NB: A third concurrent session may be added if sufficient interest/abstracts received.
This program is subject to change