The Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA) Research Group at the University of Glasgow is running a three-day workshop on systematic review and meta-analysis of direct, indirect and mixed treatment evidence.  This course is now in its 7th edition and will be held from 15-17 April 2015, at the University of Glasgow.


Who is the course aimed at?
The course is designed for health service researchers, healthcare professionals and health technology assessment practitioners who are interested in learning the key concepts involved in the design and undertaking of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

 
What are the learning objectives?
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
·       Design and conduct high quality systematic reviews
·       Conduct appropriate meta-analyses using Stata
·       Explore bias and heterogeneity
·       Identify the important aspects of network meta-analysis

What will the course cover?
This course will explore the principles and the practice of conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis through a mixture of presentations from members of the Faculty, together with hands-on computer-based exercises using Stata.
 
Outline Programme
Day 1
·       Basic principles of systematic review and meta-analysis
·       The process of a systematic review
·       Identifying relevant literature
·       Measures of effects and pooling data
Day 2
·       Critical appraisal
·       Dealing with bias and heterogeneity
Day 3
·       Basic principles and terminology of indirect comparisons
·       Dealing with heterogeneity in indirect comparisons
·       Presentation of results and underlying assumptions of indirect comparisons
·       Current opinions on indirect comparisons
·       WinBUGS demonstration

Prerequisites
Participants should have knowledge of basic medical statistics.  A basic appreciation of research design would be helpful, as would basic knowledge of Stata.