We will introduce methods to perform systematic reviews and meta-analysis of clinical trials. We will cover how to formulate an answerable research question, define inclusion and exclusion criteria, search for the evidence, extract data, assess the risk of bias in clinical trials, and perform a meta-analysis. The course is made up of informal lectures, group work, and a computer practical and encompasses the production process of a systematic review from start (review question and protocol) to finish (reporting, dissemination, and critical appraisal). We strive to produce interactive, informative sessions that deliver the most up-to-date knowledge and methods from the field of systematic reviews and meta-analysis.
Identifying the search engine to sources the intended information (e.g use of web of science, scopus, specified websites etc)
Identifying key words and terms to search based on the study
How to used end notes to record identified references?
Review of documents and categorize them based on subject matter being studied
Identifying different sources of literature to review
Theoretical versus empirical literature
Purpose of literature review
Ingredients of a good literature review
Assessing value of literature and critical review of literature
Citation of literature review (why, what, when)
Avoiding plagiarism
How to document literature review?
Use of a referencing software e.g medley
Content of each section of a report
Executive summary
Introduction
Literature review
Methodology
Finding
Results and discussion
Conclusion
Recommendation
Describe the steps in conducting a systematic review Develop an answerable question using the “Participants Interventions Comparisons Outcomes” (PICO) framework
Describe the process used to collect and extract data from reports of clinical trials
Describe methods to critically assess the risk of bias of clinical trials - Describe and interpret the results of meta-analyses
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