Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Course

Tuesday 29 October

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Tue 29 Oct

08:30 - 15:30

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Activity code: 149315

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Overview

This one day online course provides an introduction to the process of systematic review and meta-analysis. You will receive an overview of concepts and methodology, and guidance to support further learning. It is aimed at those early in their career with little or no research experience and there is no need to have previously performed a review. The course will be useful if you are planning or performing a systematic review, or to enable you to interpret published reviews.

Audience:
Primarily early years’ medical trainees (IMT2, IMT3 and ST4) but suitable for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of this area.

What does the course cover?

Introduction to systematic reviews
Developing a research question
Planning a literature search
What to do after the search, including assessing risk of bias and presenting findings
Introduction to meta-analysis
Clinical applications (GRADE)

Places are restricted to 24, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Event Delivery:

Please note that this event will be run online using Zoom, please ensure that you are able to access Zoom and have a stable internet connection in the location you intend to participate from before booking for this event. Due to the nature of the course and the interactive elements, this course will not be recorded or made available on-demand.

Dr Amanda Barugh, Professor Terry Quinn and Dr Akila Visvanathan
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Programme

Tuesday 29 October 2024

08:30	Registration and sign in
08:55	Welcome and Introductions

Session 1

09.00	Introduction to systematic reviews Dr Amanda Barugh, Clinical Director, Medicine of the Elderly and Stroke Services, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh * what is a systematic review? rapid reviews/umbrella reviews etc the overall process: randomised controlled trials and observational studies * planning a protocol: PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses); PROSPERO (International prospective register of systematic reviews)
09.20	Developing a research question (Patients, Interventions, Controls, Outcomes) - PICO Professor Terry Quinn, David Cargill Chair in Geriatric Medicine, University of Glasgow (pre-recorded) @DrTerryQuinn using the PICO framework to create a research question tips to develop your own question
09.40	Systematic searches: turning your review question into a searchable query Mr Joshua David Cheyne, Academic Support Librarian, University of the West of Scotland from PICO to searching where to look * what you need to know to approach a librarian
10.30	Break

Session 2

11.00	After the search Dr Akila Visvanathan, Consultant in Medicine for the Elderly and Stroke, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh PRISMA flow chart screening studies; tools e.g. Covidence, Distiller, data extraction
11.30	Risk of bias Dr Atul Anand, Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh sources of bias risk of bias tools for randomised controlled trials and observational studies *reporting risk of bias
12.15	Lunch break

Session 3

13.30	Piecing it together: presenting findings and writing up Dr Emily Ball, Research Fellow, Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh (pre-recorded) *Reporting findings according to PRISMA guidelines
13.50	Introduction to meta analysis Dr Neshika Samarasekera, Consultant Neurologist and NRS Fellow, NHS Lothian (pre-recorded) when to use a meta-analysis (and when not to) what data are required * clinical and statistical heterogeneity * forest plots
14.10	Break

Session 4

14.40

From systematic reviews to guidelines recommendations

Clinical applications (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations - GRADE)
Professor Terry Quinn, David Cargill Chair in Geriatric Medicine, University of Glasgow
(pre-recorded) @DrTerryQuinn

* assessing the certainty of the evidence *applying the GRADE framework to systematic review results

15.10

Q&A and discussion

15.30

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Fees

Booking for this event closes on Wednesday 23 October 2024 but places may still be available after that date - please contact the Education Co-ordinator for further information.

Places are restricted to 24, so please book early to avoid disappointment.