About This Workshop
Knowledge synthesis follows a transparent and reproducible set of procedures that systematically search and screen the literature and extract relevant data to answer a research question. In systematic reviews or meta-analyses, researchers need to critically evaluate potential biases (e.g., selection bias) that may influence the findings of included studies. This appraisal is typically conducted using risk-of-bias assessment tools; however, the existing tools are borrowed from healthcare research. This limits their usability and utility in transportation human factors (HF) and user interface (UI) research. Given the increasing interest in systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the field, tools that can facilitate transparent, reproducible, and thorough assessment of risk-of-bias are urgently needed to ensure rigor in evidence synthesis. Through group discussions and hands-on activities, this workshop will emphasize why risk-of-bias assessment tools tailored for transportation HF and UI research are needed and design and evaluate a prototype tool on example HF studies.
Date & Location
Date: September 22, 2025
Location: QUT Gardens Point P-Block
Gardens Point Rd, Brisbane City QLD 4000 Room: P410
What to Expect
This workshop is aimed at gathering expert opinions and feedback to inform the design of a risk-of-bias assessment tool to support SR/MAs in transportation HF. Developing such a tool can advance our discipline by ensuring rigor in evidence synthesis and better position our field to leverage knowledge synthesis methods for informing design and policymaking around transportation and vehicle technology. The objectives of this workshop are to:
- highlight the importance of risk-of-bias assessment in advancing HF/UI research in transportation
- demonstrate that the risk-of-bias assessment tools created for healthcare research are not directly applicable to transportation studies, necessitating the development of more suitable tools for knowledge synthesis and evidence-based policymaking in transportation
- develop a prototype risk-of-bias assessment tool for transportation HF/UI research in a collaborative manner
Tentative Schedule
The workshop will include a mix of presentations, group discussions, and hands-on activities. The tentative schedule is as follows:
- Introductions
- Mini-Lecture 1: Overview of SR/MAs and Study Biases
- Group Activity 1: Identifying Study Biases in Transportation HF/UI Research
- Mini-Lecture 2: Learning from Healthcare – Common Risk-of-Bias Assessment Tools
- Group Activity 2: Applying Healthcare-based Tools to Transportation
- Group Activity 3: Adapting from Healthcare to Transportation
- Workshop Activity: Open Discussion
- Wrap-up and Next Steps