ME-617 Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis
- ECTS Credits:
- 2.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Liv Fegran
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring, Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English - when englinsspeaking participants.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
English - when englinsspeaking participants.Recommended prerequisites
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EX- 602 Philosophy of Science
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EndNote course
Course contents
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Principles of systematic reviews and systematic review tools
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Drafting a research question and outlining protocol and search strategy
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Advanced literature search and inclusion of studies with quality assessment
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Data extraction and synthesis (qualitative/quantitative/narrative)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the candidate
Knowledge
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will have insight and understanding of various kinds of review studies
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will have in-depth knowledge of the importance of outlining a clear research question and search strategy performing a systematic literature search
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will understand the importance and consequences of critically appraising studies appropriate for inclusion
Skills
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can formulate a relevant research question related to their own research topic
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can build a search strategy to systematically search relevant databases
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can choose relevant tools to critically appraise the included studies
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can develop a data extraction form and present a synthesis of findings
General competences
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can critically reflect on the basic principles of systematic reviews and its relevance to evidence-based health care
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can communicate and critically reflect on the risk of bias in studies and how to assess this
Examination requirements
Participation in compulsory lectures as stated in the course pamphlet.
Teaching methods
Lectures and individual project work combined with interactive and practical sessions.
Assessment methods and criteria
Individual two-week home examination based on individual project work.
The examination will be assessed as pass or fail.