cochrane eyes and vision group
Translating Critical Appraisal of a Manuscript into Meaningful Peer Review
January 22,
2005
8:00 am - 11:30 am
Providence, RI -- Brown University
Registration Fee: $25*
This 3.5-hour workshop includes a lecture relating to the peer review process followed by hands-on critical appraisal of manuscripts in small groups to practice assessing manuscripts and providing useful feedback to authors and editors.
Keynote Speaker:
Thomas
J. Liesegang, MD
Editor in Chief
American Journal of Ophthalmology
This workshop includes pre-workshop exercises that must be completed prior to attendance in order to maximize the usefulness of the workshop. These exercises include reading and critically appraising two manuscripts.
Workshop Objectives:
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To describe the purpose and process of peer review from the perspective of the author, editor, and reader;
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To review and become familiar with data regarding the effectiveness and utility of the peer review process;
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To practice critical appraisal of manuscripts for peer review;
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To understand how to provide reviewer feedback to the editors as part of the peer review process.
Brown Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing
medical education for physicians. Brown Medical School designates
this activity for a maximum of 3.5 category 1 credits towards the
AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only
those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.
*Checks are to be made payable to "Brown University." Credit card payments cannot be accepted. Please send payment to:
Brown University
c/o Casey Bliss
US Cochrane Center
169 Angell Street, Box G-S2
Providence, RI 02912
If you have any questions
about this workshop please call the US Cochrane Center at 401-863-9950
or email Joyce
Coutu.
