Centre for Evidence-informed Decision-making (CEIDeM), Cochrane Affiliate Centre - MAHE (Cochrane India Network), Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal organised the Certificate Course on Scoping Review Methodology from February 10 to 13, 2025 in the Interact Lecture Hall 2A, MAHE, Manipal.

Researchers at the Centre for Evidence-informed Decision-making, PSPH, MAHE, Manipal were the resource persons for the certificate course. This scoping review workshop provided a theoretical introduction and practical sessions on scoping reviews, developing a search strategy, designing a scoping review protocol and hands-on experience in developing a protocol. The participants understood the scoping review protocol, choosing the right question, conducting search and scoping review methods with emphasis on finding and managing information. This course includes student-centred classroom sessions by experts in the field. Students learnt in choosing the right review for their project work and improved their skills in conducting the scoping review selected based on their topic of interest. A total of 61 Faculties, doctoral & post-doctoral researchers, and postgraduates from MAHE and other institutions were the participants in this course.