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======================================================================================== HOW TO UNDERTAKE A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (2 DAY COURSE) ======================================================================================== Tuesday 15th March & Tuesday 22nd March 2016 (0930-1630) Seminar Room, Welcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Trainer: Ruth Jepson, Reader in Public Health, Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research The day will include the following topics: * What are systematic reviews and why are they important? * Different types of systematic reviews (e.g. of qualitative and quantitative studies) * Building blocks of a systematic review i) how to develop a review question ii) how to develop inclusion and exclusion criteria iii) how to develop a search strategy iv) applying inclusion and exclusion criteria v) quality appraisal vi) data extraction and recording processes The day will be a mix of lectures (knowledge building) and group work (skill building) Day 2: 22-Mar-2016 - Analysing studies for a systematic review Morning: Analysing quantitative studies (randomised controlled trials) [non-experimental designs are not included in this course] This is a basic level course, and not intended to give in-depth statistical advice or teaching. It is more of an overview of the range of techniques, and when to use them. Introduction to analytical methods for quantitative experimental studies (i.e. RCTs, quasi-RCTs, controlled studies) * Understanding and dealing with heterogeneity * Meta-analysis * Subgroup analysis * Narrative analysis * Drawing conclusions * Making recommendations for research and practice. The session will draw on a Cochrane Systematic review by the lecturer: Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001321.pub5/abstract Afternoon session: Analysis of qualitative studies (e.g. focus group and interview studies) The aim of this session is to introduce two of the main analytical techniques used in synthesising qualitative studies (thematic analysis and meta-ethnography). Both are relatively technical so this will be an overview session rather than providing every skill needed to perform such an analysis. However, participants will have an opportunity to undertake a thematic analysis. * Introduction to qualitative synthesis * Thematic synthesis: what is it and how to do it * Meta-ethnography: what it is and how to do it * Quality appraisal of qualitative studies * Drawing conclusions * Making recommendations for research and practice. There will be group work involving undertaking a thematic analysis on a specific subject. For further information and to register your place on any of the above, please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or visit here<https://www.crts.org.uk/Content.aspx?dbid=crts&layout=CRTS+Master&theme=CRTS&areaid=118&name=Course&iid=2974&type=Content&oid=Screen&uirefid=1272> Education Programme Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility | The University of Edinburgh | Western General Hospital | Crewe Road South | Edinburgh | EH4 2XU Tel: 0131 537 3355 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Website: www.crts.org.uk<http://www.crts.org.uk> You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.