IRG Materials & Events

HTAi – Information Retrieval – Preliminary programme for the Pre-Conference Workshop in Rome, Italy, Sunday June 18 2017:

Information Retrieval Workshop Announcement 2017, HTAi Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy

Text Analysis Tools and Rapid Reviews: Practical Guidance for Advanced Information Retrieval

Organizer: HTAi Interest Group on Information Retrieval (IRG)

Workshop description

The Information Retrieval Group (IRG) advanced skills workshop provides an opportunity for information specialists and others interested in information retrieval, to come together to network and discuss important issues in HTA information management and systematic review work. Text analysis tools and rapid reviews are becoming of increasing importance methodologically and practically to arrive at robust answers to support decision-making.

Text analysis tools, speakers:

Julie Glanville, Associate Director, YHEC (York Health Economics Consortium), University of York,  UK

Carol Lefebvre, Independent Information Consultant, Lefebvre Associates Ltd, Oxford, UK and

Co-Convenor, Cochrane Information Retrieval Methods Group

Rapid reviews, speakers:

Sarah McGill, Lead Research Information Specialist, CADTH (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health), Canada

Fiona Campbell, Research Fellow, ScHARR (School of Health and Related Research), University of Sheffield, UK

Andrew Booth, Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice and Director of Information, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, UK

The IRG conducts educational workshops at HTAi Annual Meetings. Presentations and other files from previous events are available below:

• 2013 Annual Meeting events
• 2012 Annual Meeting events
• 2011 workshop material
• 2010 Workshop material
• 2009 Workshop material
• 2008 Workshop material
• Workshop in collaboration with INAHTA Education and Training Group

• eNewsletter No.14 (July 2018)
• eNewsletter No.13 (October 2017)
• eNewsletter No.12 (September 2016)
• eNewsletter No.11 (April 2016)
• eNewsletter No.10 (December 2015)
• eNewsletter No.9 (October 2014)
• eNewsletter No.8 (February 2014)
• eNewsletter No.7 (September 2013)
• eNewsletter No.6 (April 2013)
• eNewsletter No.5 (December 2012)
• eNewsletter No.4 (August 2012)
• eNewsletter No.3 (June 2012)
• eNewsletter No.2 (April 2012)
• eNewsletter No.1 (February 2012)

IRG Internal Organization

• Information Resources Group (IRG) internal organization
• Executive Committee Terms of Reference
• Proposal template
• Project description template
• Progress report template

IRG Annual Business Meetings

• Minutes from the IRG 2018 Business Meeting
• Minutes from the IRG 2017 Business Meeting
• Minutes and Presentations from the IRG 2016 Business Meeting
• Minutes and Presentations from the IRG 2015 Business Meeting
• Minutes and Presentations from the IRG 2014 Business Meeting
• Minutes from the IRG 2013 Business Meeting
• Presentation from the IRG 2013 Business Meeting
• Minutes from the IRG 2012 Business meeting
• Minutes from the IRG 2011 Business meeting
• Minutes from the IRG 2010 Business meeting
• Minutes from the IRG 2009 Business meeting
• Minutes from the IRG 2008 Business meeting
• Minutes from the IRG 2007 Business meeting