Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis
Date:
08/03/2027 - 12/03/2027
Organised by:
University of Bristol Medical School Online Short Course Programme
Presenter(s):
Professor Jelena Savovic, Dr Clare French and Dr Annabel Davies
Level:
Intermediate (some prior knowledge)
Contact:
Bristol Medical School Short Course Programme
University of Bristol
short-course@bristol.ac.uk
+ 44 117 455 5987
www.bristol.ac.uk/medical-school-short-courses
Venue: Online
This course aims to introduce participants to the methodology of systematic reviews and meta-analysis. It is taught by a team of systematic reviewers, research synthesis methodologists, information retrieval specialists and statisticians, including those at the forefront of developing and applying systematic review and meta-analysis methods.
This course will cover:
- why we need systematic reviews and meta-analyses;
- the systematic review process;
- identifying relevant studies;
- selecting studies and data extraction;
- assessing risk of bias in primary studies;
- statistical methods for meta-analysis of dichotomous and numerical (continuous) outcomes;
- explaining heterogeneity: subgroup analysis and meta-regression;
- meta-analysis and meta-regression in R;
- synthesis without meta-analysis;
- brief introduction to network meta-analysis;
- understanding, investigating and dealing with bias in systematic reviews;
- systematic reviews and meta-analysis of non-randomized studies;
- assessing certainty of the evidence in a systematic review;
- reporting a systematic review; and
- critical appraisal of a systematic review.
Cost:
£1,000
Website and registration:
Region:
South West
Keywords:
Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review
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