Wednesday 8 February 2023 (Online)
Literature review and basic meta-analysis skills will cover the key steps around conducting a literature review and then a meta-analysis. It will be held online and include demonstration of applicable software.
Topics covered
- Managing identified literature in EndNote.
- Using the PRISMA Checklist (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses).
- Use of RevMan to prepare and conduct a meta-analysis.
Style of teaching
This is an online course via Zoom. It will combine theory, discussion and demonstration of software using practical examples.
Who should attend?
- Those wanting to perform literature reviews that feed into meta-analyses.
- Those wanting to understand the basic components of performing a meta-analysis (whether or not they end up doing them).
Draft timetable
| Time | Session | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am | Registration | |
| 9:00am | Literature review: an introduction Appraising the quality of systematic reviews |
Vanessa Jordan |
| 10:30am | Morning tea | |
| 11:00am | Searching for evidence and including studies using Endnote and Covidence |
Vanessa Jordan |
| 12:30pm | Lunch break | |
| 1:30pm | Risk of Bias included studies | Vanessa Jordan |
| 3:00pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 3:30pm | Meta analysis using RevMan | Vanessa Jordan |
| 5:00pm | Finish |
Location
This course will be held online via Zoom.
Teaching staff
- Dr Vanessa Jordan (Cochrane Fellow, University of Auckland), possibly with some assistance from others for specific case studies