340.606.01
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
6
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
M, F, 3:30 - 5:20pm
Lab Times
Wednesday, 3:30 - 5:20pm (01)
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
340.601 or 340.751 and 140.622.
Presents basic methods in qualitative and quantitative meta-analysis, including formulating a hypothesis that can be addressed via meta-analysis, methods for searching the literature, abstracting information, and synthesizing the evidence. Quantitative methods include Bayesian and likelihood approaches to meta-analysis.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Perform a systematic review and meta-analysis addressing an epidemiologic or clinical research question
- Formulate a focused research question
- Conduct a comprehensive search for relevant research
- Assess study quality and abstract the data
- Evaluate heterogeneity of the evidence
- Synthesize and assess the study results both qualitatively and quantitatively
- Interpret the results and construct a report
- Describe the various analytic approaches used in meta-analysis
- Describe the challenges associated with performing and interpreting systematic reviews
Letter grade only, no pass/fail allowed for Epidemiology and GTPCI students.