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5.11.2025 Jiaoli Li from the EduArt Centre made a substantial contribution to the JBI collaborative project, which was published in the Research Synthesis Methods journal in October 2025. It is the first in a series of methodological projects being undertaken to inform the update of the JBI Umbrella Reviews (UR) methodological guidance.

The study titled „Data analysis and presentation methods in umbrella reviews/overviews of reviews in health care: A cross-sectional study“ provides valuable insights into the methodologies, methods, and characteristics of URs within health care. The findings reveal a strong emphasis on synthesizing quantitative data, with a growing interest in integrating qualitative and mixed methods evidence.

„JBI Umbrella reviews are a type of research study that synthesize findings from multiple systematic reviews on a specific topic. Methodological approaches for analyzing and presenting umbrella reviews results vary, and reviewers often adapt methods to align with research objectives,“ explains Jiaoli Li from EduArt Centre. „I could systematically study JBI working model and explore the shared research interests and methodological intersections between education and evidence-based healthcare as part of my internship at JBI Adelaide in Australia in 2023, together with my EduArt fellow Jian Du, who participated at the above mentioned study with his work in screening. This experience has helped me a lot in collaborating on the published study as such”, she concludes.

Selected findings of the study were presented at the Global Evidence Summit in Prague in 2024 by the leader of the study Cindy Stern from The University of Adelaide, Australia, and Jiaoli Li from EduArt – JBI Center of Evidence-Based Education&Arts Therapies at the Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic (article photo). The study is available here.

10.10.2025 Team of Dagmar Sedláčková from EduArt published a research study analyzing the experiences of students with physical disabilities in inclusive education published in the prestigious educational journal Educational Research Review. More here.

7.10.2025 Jitka Klugarová and Miloslav Klugar from EduArt will participate in the JBI meeting and colloquium in Kochi, India. At the international meeting, which will take place in November this year, they will present professional contributions. Jitka Klugarová on Hippotherapy in children with musculoskeletal disorders: Czech National rapid recommendations. Miloslav Klugar on: Inclusive, Evidence-Informed Policy in Practice: Development of National Rapid Recommendations and Guidelines Using the GRADE-ADOLOPMENT Approach.

28.5.2025 EduArt started collaboration with producer of acoustic grand and upright pianos PETROF. Contract research will focus on using the piano to support wellbeing among company employees.

6.5.2025 Jiří Kantor joined the International Conference Addressed Securing Ukraine’s Healthy Future, talking at the Rehabilitation & Medical Spa workshop. More here.

3.2.2025 Jana Marečková and Jiří Kantor presented How to find publications that can be counted in bibliometric analyses according to Methodology 17+ at the Afternoon with Science at the Faculty of Education. More here.