New Publications:

Hartling L, Fernandes R, Bialy L, Milne A, Johnson D, Plint A, Klassen T, Vandermeer B. Steroids and bronchodilators for acute bronchiolitis in the first two years of life: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2011;342: d1714.

Hartling L, Bond K, Santaguida PL, Viswanathan M, Dryden D. Testing a tool for the classification of study designs in systematic reviews of interventions and exposures showed moderate reliability and low accuracy. J Clin Epidemiol 2011;64(8): 861-871.

Abou-Setta A, Beaupre L, Rashiq S, Dryden D, Hamm M, Sadowski C, Menon M, Majumdar S, Wilson D, Karkhaneh M, Mousavi S, Wong K, Tjosvold L, Jones CA. Comparative effectiveness of pain management interventions for hip fracture: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med 2011; E-346: [e-pub ahead of print].

Hartling L, Liang Y, Lacaze-Masmonteil, T. Chorioamnionitis as a risk factor for bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2011: [e-pub ahead of print].

3rd StaR Child Health Summit, Winnipeg, MB, May 7-8, 2012

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Cochrane Canada 10th Annual Symposium, Winnipeg, MB, May 9-10, 2012

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7th Annual PEP Workshop, Edmonton, AB, June 20-22, 2012

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The Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE) is located within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. The mandate of ARCHE is to:

Produce high-quality evidence syntheses aimed at priority issues in health;
Advance the methods of conducting RCTs and evidence syntheses;
Provide training and mentoring to health professionals, trainees and students;
Conduct knowledge translation activities to help inform clinical and policy decisions.

ARCHE is committed to providing education and training at various levels.

Locally, ARCHE provides training and mentorship for undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, residents, clinical fellows, and junior faculty who wish to learn about and apply the methods of evidence synthesis and evidence-based practice.

For more information on education and training opportunities please contact us.