JBI Scoping Review Workshop - August 2026

About the workshop

The JBI Scoping Review Workshop is a two-day program designed for clinicians, public health professionals, academics, researchers, and others who are seeking to determine the most appropriate review methodology for their question, with a particular focus on scoping reviews.

Through this workshop, you will explore the concepts and theories underpinning scoping reviews and other forms of evidence synthesis, and gain the practical knowledge and tools needed to plan and undertake a scoping review following the JBI approach.

What to expect

You will:

• Understand the purpose, value, and methodological features of scoping reviews

• Explore how scoping reviews compare with other types of evidence synthesis

• Learn how to structure and frame a review question

• Develop skills to design a review protocol and identify key steps in the process

• Gain insights into searching, selecting, and charting evidence

• Prepare for summarising and presenting review findings effectively

By the end of the program, you will be equipped with the skills to plan and conduct a scoping review that is rigorous, transparent, and impactful.

Course overview

The workshop is structured around core modules, including:

1.      Introduction to JBI and Evidence-Based Healthcare

2.      Scoping Reviews in Context: When and why to use them

3.      Framing a Review Question and Developing a Protocol

4.      Searching for the Evidence

5.      Selecting, Extracting, and Charting the Evidence

6.      Summarising, Analysing, and Presenting Results

7.      Reporting and Dissemination of Scoping Reviews

Delivery

• Dates: Wednesday 26 August – Thursday 27 August 2026

• Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm ACST (Adelaide, Australia)

• Mode: Online, via Zoom

This program is ideally suited for participants in the Australasian region due to time zones, but participants from other regions are welcome if the timing works for their needs. Click here to calculate the time difference. If you are outside Australasia, we encourage you to explore alternative learning opportunities offered by JBI Collaboration entities worldwide.

Trainers

Your JBI trainers are:

• A/Prof Edoardo Aromataris – Director, Synthesis Science

• Dr Sonia Hines – Senior Research Fellow, Synthesis Science

Program details

• Cost: AUD $750 (credit card payment during registration, or invoice by request)

• Materials: All training materials will be provided online

• Certificate: Issued only to participants who attend both days

• Information Pack: Zoom and resource access details will be sent approximately one week prior to commencement

Registration deadline: Wednesday 12 August 2026 (unless sold out earlier)

Discounts

• 20% discount for Adelaide University staff and students

• 20% discount for members of JBI Field Expert Reference Groups and Field Collaborators

For assistance in accessing discounts, please contact: jbieducation@adelaide.edu.au

Explore more with JBI

• Beyond this workshop, JBI provides education and training opportunities in evidence synthesis, evidence implementation, and postgraduate research.

• Visit the JBI website for more information

• Check the JBI Events page for upcoming courses

• Subscribe to JBI Buzz, our monthly eToC, for news and updates

• Click here for more information on the JBI Scoping Review Network

Contact

For questions or invoice requests, please email: jbieducation@adelaide.edu.au

We look forward to welcoming you to our workshop!

The JBI Team