Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Systematic Reviews (PUHR11038)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Public Health Research |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will introduce students to basic concepts of systematic reviews, and pooling of data through meta-analysis. Areas to be considered will include the rationale for systematic reviews, how they impact on health care decision-making, and the basic steps in undertaking a systematic review. The principles of meta-analysis will be discussed, along with some basic examples. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&·Develop an understanding of the principles of systematic reviews and meta-analysis, including rationale, literature searching strategies, quality assessment of studies and pooling of data using techniques such as meta-analysis.
&·The approach to systematic reviews by organisations including the Cochrane Collaboration will be described, and students will be expected to gain understanding of these approaches.
&·Develop very basic understanding of the statistical and other concepts underpinning meta-analysis and other methods of pooling data. |
Assessment Information
| Critical appraisal of a published systematic review. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Systematic Review, public health, protocol development, literature review, critical appraisal, evide |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Christine Campbell
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Course secretary | Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
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