Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analysis

What it is about

In this module you will learn to plan, conduct, and evaluate systematic literature reviews and to prepare meta-analyses. By the end you will be able to formulate a review question, systematically search and screen the literature, extract data, assess bias, plan a meta-analysis, preregister a review, and summarise results academically.

What you will be able to do

Understand the role of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in health research
Define the review question
Plan and conduct literature search and screening
Create inclusion criteria and perform eligibility assessment
Understand the importance of bias assessment and apply risk-of-bias tools
Extract and summarize data from studies
Plan a meta-analysis
preregister a systematic review
Understand statistical methods of meta-analysis
Derive results correctly from systematic reviews
Know key points for presenting a review in a scientific publication

What the module consists of

weekly seminar and practical exerciseIn the seminar, content is taught; in the interactive exercise you apply the knowledge practically

Teaching method

SeminarProviding subject-specific foundations and methods
Interactive exerciseApplying seminar contents in practical research exercises

Dates

SeminarIntroduction to Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analysis

Wed16:15–17:45
01.2330.204, S4 - Seminarraum 4 (2330.01.204)
15× · 14.10.–03.02.
- 14.10.
- 21.10.
- 28.10.
- 04.11.
- 11.11.
- 18.11.
- 25.11.
- 02.12.
- 09.12.
- 16.12.
- 23.12.
- 13.01.
- 20.01.
- 27.01.
- 03.02.

ExerciseSystematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analysis

Wed18:15–19:45
01.2330.204, S4 - Seminarraum 4 (2330.01.204)
15× · 14.10.–03.02.
- 14.10.
- 21.10.
- 28.10.
- 04.11.
- 11.11.
- 18.11.
- 25.11.
- 02.12.
- 09.12.
- 16.12.
- 23.12.
- 13.01.
- 20.01.
- 27.01.
- 03.02.

From the current semester, not binding.

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