340.686.11
Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2015 - 2016
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 15, 2015
End Date
Friday, June 19, 2015
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 1:30 - 5:00pm
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
At least one term of epidemiology and first year biostatistics
Reviews methods used by those performing systematic reviews and meta-analysis, including building a team, formulating a research question and hypothesis, methods for searching the literature, abstracting information, and synthesizing the evidence both qualitatively and quantitatively. Covers how to formulate an answerable research question, defining inclusion and exclusion criteria, searching for the evidence, data extraction, assessing the risk of bias in the underlying studies, qualitative synthesis, meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis, and assessing meta-bias. Acquaints students with a few practicalities of conducting a systematic review using hands-on exercises.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the essential steps of performing a systematic review and meta-analysis addressing an epidemiologic or clinical research question
- Critically appraise a published systematic review
- Describe the challenges associated with performing and interpreting systematic reviews
Enrollment Restriction
May not be taken by students who have completed 340.606.01