Event Date:
2020-11-24
What: Health Research Board Conference 2020: Trust and truth in health research
Where: Online
When: Tuesday 24 - Wednesday 25 November 2020
Tuesday 24 November 2020
10.00 - 12.00
Session A: Understanding health misinformation and disinformation - With so many claims made about health, this session will help address how to recognise reliable claims, think critically and make more informed decisions about health policy, practice and personal health choices.
15.00 - 17.00
Session B: Assessing the credibility of health claims - This session will explore the concept of evidence-based medicine and the important role of health practitioners and patients in the critical analysis of evidence to make informed decisions about health.
Wednesday 25 November 2020
14.00 - 17.00
Session C: Responsibility and integrity in reporting health research - This session will address the role of researchers, funders, policymakers and media to ensure that approaches to conducting and reporting research, as well as communicating outcomes, are reliable and robust.
To read more and to register see the HRB website