Centre for Evidence Translation, JBI Evidence Synthesis Group

Evidence Synthesis Group Convenor:

Quinette Louw

Contact Details:
Mail Address: PO Box 19063
Tygerberg 7505
South Africa

Telephone Number: 2721 938 9300

Email: qalouw@sun.ac.za

The ESG is based at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa. The ETG was established in December, 2006. The group convener is Prof. Quinette Louw and the group members are Lynette Crous, Dawn Ernstzen and Jeannine Uwimana. All group members attended the JBI systematic review training in August 2006.The group has completed their first systematic review protocol and is currently completing the review entitled “The Effectiveness of treatment provided by physiotherapists in comparison with general practitioners in the management of acute low back pain in adults.”

Evidence Synthesis Group Members:

Quinette Louw

Dawn Ernsten

Lynette Crous

Jeanine Uwimana

Comprehensive Systematic Review Training
All members of the Synthesis group, including the convenor, have either registered or completed the required Joanna Briggs Institute Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program

Date and location of training program registered/completed for each member listed above:

1. 1/08/06 Location: Stellenbosch University

2. 1/08/06 Location: Stellenbosch University

3. 1/08/06 Location: Stellenbosch University