Systematic review and meta-analysis
| Title | Συστηματική Ανασκόπηση και μετα-ανάλυση / Systematic review and meta-analysis |
| Code | Ε2 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Apostolos Tsapas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600018995 |
Programme of Study: PPS Medical Research Methodology
Registered students: 32
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 96 |
| Class ID | 600252057
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600252057
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=14875
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students upon completion will be able to:
Formulate a clear research question for a systematic review
Design a detailed literature search strategy
Identify eligible studies for inclusion in a systematic review
Extract data from individual studies
Perform meta-analysis
Assess and handle heterogeneity
Assess risk of bias of individual studies
Write up a protocol for a systematic review
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Protocol development of a systematic review
Formulating the review question and eligibility criteria
Searching the literature
Designing a search strategy
Study selection and data extraction
Statistical synthesis (meta-analysis)
Meta-analysis in RevMan
Risk of bias assessment
Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies
Network meta-analysis
Keywords
Systematic review, Meta-analysis, Literature search, Data extraction, Risk of bias assessment
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of PowerPoint (file types: .ppt, .pptx, .pdf) Production of slides with voice-over (file types: .mp4) Provision / access to multimedia material (papers, websites, videos) (e-learning) Communication via online fora (e-learning) Evaluation via personal computers / multiple-choice questions, which are graded automatically (e-learning) Evaluation via personal computers / submission of files, which are graded by the tutors (e-learning)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 | 1.0 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 6 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Interactive Teaching in Information Center | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation via personal computers / multiple-choice questions, which are graded automatically (e-learning) Evaluation via personal computers / submission of files, which are graded by the tutors (e-learning)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
13-01-2022
