Centre for Evidence Synthesis in Global Health
LSTM is a global leader in evidence synthesis
Evidence synthesis is a relatively new science. The methods and their application have expanded rapidly over the last 25 years. This centre is recognised as a global leader in the field. We are important innovators, contributors to synthesis methods, and part of the development of evidence to policy in global health.
The Centre is made up of two related components:
The Centre’s remit is to help LSTM retain and develop this reputation, and to ensure LSTM staff know how to access information in best practice to guide their own work, their students’ work, and their teaching.
The Centre helped to set up Cochrane, and remains a major contributor, mainly through the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group which is an international network of over 700 authors and 22 Editors, managed by Dr Deirdre Walshe with oversight from Professor Paul Garner. In July 2014 the WHO re-designated LSTM as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence Synthesis for Infectious and Tropical Diseases.
The Centre has organized workshops and seminars in carrying out a systematic review, interpreting systematic reviews, and is now expanding as part of the LSTM Staff Development Programme on how to write a paper and issues around authorship.
Career opportunities with the Centre
Being part of this Centre can provide excellent career development opportunities in evidence synthesis and evidence policy. We seek bright innovative thinkers with an eye for detail, including doctors and public health professionals in training, to work with us as part of systematic review teams. This work can be integrated into their existing training packages; through short term appointments; or through secondment from other institutions.
Our trainees are highly sought after, and we know that the experience provides them with unique advantages when applying for jobs in medicine, in research and in education; and there are opportunities within LSTM in building careers in evidence synthesis as the science and the methods expand.
The team will be pleased to answer queries on the current opportunities with reviews and appointments. Please contact Philomena.Hinds@lstmed.ac.uk
Our news and events
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From: LSTMXpert Ultra test for diagnosing TB now included in Cochrane ReviewNews article10 Jun 2019 -
From: LSTMFrom the Cochrane Infectious Disease Group : A special collection on diagnosing tuberculosisNews article21 Mar 2019 -
From: LSTMCochrane Infectious Disease Group works with WHO on latest guidelines for malaria vector controlNews article22 Feb 2019 -
From: LSTMLSTM Seminar: Professor Kathryn Maitland on "First do no harm: why was fluid resuscitation harmful in African children?"Event27 Mar 2019 -
From: LSTMBeing HIV positive and staying on antiretroviral therapy in Africa: A systematic reviewNews article11 Jan 2019 -
From: LSTMPyronaridine‐artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaNews article8 Jan 2019 -
From: LSTMLatest Cochrane review looks at pyrethroid-PBO nets for preventing malaria in AfricaNews article29 Nov 2018 -
From: LSTMEvidence and expertise: we don’t live in a post-truth society and here’s whySeminars & lectures27 Sep 2018 -
From: LSTMLSTM Seminar Series: “Evidence and expertise: we don’t live in a post-truth society and here’s why"Event26 Sep 2018 -
From: LSTMCochrane review looks at the accuracy of Xpert® MTB/RIF for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary TBNews article28 Aug 2018 -
From: LSTMRibavirin for treating Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever - latest Cochrane reviewNews article5 Jun 2018 -
From: LSTMLSTM runs for second time DFID commissioned primer course in systematic reviewsNews article22 Mar 2018 -
From: LSTMMini-primaquine does help stop people infecting mosquitoes with malaria, but impact on transmission in the community remains unclearNews article2 Feb 2018 -
From: LSTMLatest Cochrane review looks at the effectiveness of strategies to improve people’s access to treatment for tuberculosisNews article6 Dec 2017 -
From: LSTMDFID commissioned 3-day primer course at LSTM in systematic reviews in health developmentNews article17 Mar 2017 -
From: LSTMSeminar Series Report: Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy in infectious diseases.News article24 Nov 2016
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From: LSTMXpert Ultra test for diagnosing TB now included in Cochrane ReviewNews article10 Jun 2019
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From: LSTMFrom the Cochrane Infectious Disease Group : A special collection on diagnosing tuberculosisNews article21 Mar 2019
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From: LSTMCochrane Infectious Disease Group works with WHO on latest guidelines for malaria vector controlNews article22 Feb 2019
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From: LSTMLSTM Seminar: Professor Kathryn Maitland on "First do no harm: why was fluid resuscitation harmful in African children?"Event27 Mar 2019
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From: LSTMBeing HIV positive and staying on antiretroviral therapy in Africa: A systematic reviewNews article11 Jan 2019
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From: LSTMPyronaridine‐artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaNews article8 Jan 2019
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From: LSTMLatest Cochrane review looks at pyrethroid-PBO nets for preventing malaria in AfricaNews article29 Nov 2018
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From: LSTMLSTM Seminar Series: “Evidence and expertise: we don’t live in a post-truth society and here’s why"Event26 Sep 2018
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From: LSTMCochrane review looks at the accuracy of Xpert® MTB/RIF for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary TBNews article28 Aug 2018
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From: LSTMRibavirin for treating Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever - latest Cochrane reviewNews article5 Jun 2018
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From: LSTMLSTM runs for second time DFID commissioned primer course in systematic reviewsNews article22 Mar 2018
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From: LSTMMini-primaquine does help stop people infecting mosquitoes with malaria, but impact on transmission in the community remains unclearNews article2 Feb 2018
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From: LSTMLatest Cochrane review looks at the effectiveness of strategies to improve people’s access to treatment for tuberculosisNews article6 Dec 2017
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From: LSTMDFID commissioned 3-day primer course at LSTM in systematic reviews in health developmentNews article17 Mar 2017
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From: LSTMSeminar Series Report: Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy in infectious diseases.News article24 Nov 2016
- Deborah Cohen: Investigative journalism in global infectious diseases research
- Fiona Godlee: Why you shouldn't believe what you read in medical journals
- Jocelyn Clark: Medical journals and the medicalisation of Global Health
- Mariska Leeflang: Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy in infectious diseases
- Lord Fowler: AIDS: don’t die of prejudice
- Tracey Brown: Evidence and expertise: we don’t live in a post-truth society and here’s why
Teaching
As part of the teaching programme at LSTM, The Centre teaches a short course on systematic reviews.
This course aims to:
- Identify, appraise and interpret systematic reviews relevant to public health
- Discuss critically influences on evidence-informed practice at global, national and local levels, and articulate a variety of strategies to improve decision-making
- Assess the quality of research evidence and apply evidence to policy and practice using appropriate tools
For further information on the course, including dates and fees, please follow the link on the right.
Staff development training programmes
The Centre supports employee development by providing courses, seminars and workshops that enable employees to improve performance in current jobs or prepare for career development.
