Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Health Research, Short Course | Part time online | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | United Kingdom
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Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Health Research

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Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Health Research from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine will provide participants with a basis in the design, analysis and interpretation of systematic reviews of health research. 

Overview

At Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Health Research from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine participants will be given grounding in all aspects involved in conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis, and will have the opportunity to gain practical experience of the tasks involved. By the end of the course participants will be equipped with the necessary skills to conduct their own high quality systematic reviews.

Students at Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Health Research from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine will:

  • Describe the principles of systematic reviews
  • Interpret the results of systematic reviews
  • Critically appraise existing systematic reviews
  • Conduct their own high quality systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Programme Structure

Course Content:

  • Introduction to and rationale of systematic reviews of health research
  • Question formulation and protocol development
  • Planning and performing searches
  • Critical appraisal
  • Introduction to statistical methods
  • Introduction to software for meta-analysis
  • Publication and reporting bias
  • Systematic reviews of observational studies
  • Systematic reviews in context

Audience

 

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 4 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Delivered

Online
  • Semi-structured

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Researchers including clinicians, nurses, epidemiologists and public health practitioners, who are interested in learning the key concepts involved in the design and production of high quality systematic reviews. Although examples used during the course will be taken from the health literature, the underlying concepts taught are applicable to other disciplines and applications from those interested in systematic reviews of non-health research literature are welcomed.
  • It is assumed that participants will have no prior experience of conducting systematic reviews, however will have a basic understanding of statistics and epidemiological study designs. Participants must also have a good command of English. 

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    950 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 950 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.
  • National

    950 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 950 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.

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