Webinar: Introduction to the PRO EDI tool with Shaun Treweek – Uppsala University

Webinar: Introduction to the PRO EDI tool with Shaun Treweek

  • Date: 2 February 2026, 11:00–11:45
  • Location: Zoom: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/68311443815
  • Type: Seminar
  • Lecturer: Shaun Treweek
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  • Organiser: U-CARE
  • Contact person: Miro Anter
  • Phone: 0729999217

You are warmly welcome to an online presentation by Professor Shaun Treweek, who will introduce PRO EDI, a tool designed to help researchers strengthen equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in evidence synthesis. The tool is particularly useful for systematic reviews involving randomised trials.

The webinar will be on Zoom: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/68311443815

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Shaun Treweek will explain the purpose of PRO EDI, why EDI considerations matter in systematic reviews, and how the tool can be used to extract and report participant characteristics in randomised trials. He will also provide guidance on how PRO EDI supports more inclusive and applicable review findings.

The presentation will be held in English. We hope you can join us.

About PRO EDI:

Developed by Trial Forge, Evidence Synthesis Ireland and the Campbell Collaboration, PRO EDI offers a structured approach for incorporating EDI into systematic reviews. It is free to use and welcomes feedback from researchers.

About Shaun Treweek:

Shaun Treweek is a Professor at the University of Aberdeen and a Guest Professor at Uppsala University. With a background in physics and bioengineering, he now works in health services research, focusing on efficient and pragmatic trial design, recruitment and retention, and clear communication of research evidence. He leads Trial Forge, an initiative to improve how trials are designed and conducted, and has been involved in numerous clinical trials across a wide range of health areas.

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