Dear colleagues,
Please see below for details of the 3rd edition of the
course on Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy (DTA) organised by faculty from the University of Birmingham, UK and the University of Amsterdam. We’ll appreciate if you could forward to colleagues. Thank you.
Please note 5 free registrations are available for Cochrane review authors with at least a registered Cochrane DTA review title. See website for details.
Best wishes,
Yemisi
Dr Yemisi Takwoingi
Test Evaluation Research Group
Institute of Applied Health Research
Public Health Building
University of Birmingham
Birmingham B15 2TT
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Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy course 7th
to 9th September 2016
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy
Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th September 2016
University of Birmingham, UK
This three-day course is organised jointly by faculty from the University of Birmingham and the University of Amsterdam. The course is designed for individuals undertaking health technology assessment, health service
researchers and healthcare professionals interested in understanding key issues in the design and conduct of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) studies. The course will be delivered through a mixture of interactive presentations,
discussions and hands-on computer exercises.
Learning objectives
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
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Appreciate the diversity of test usage and study designs
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Understand potential risk of bias and concerns regarding applicability
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Understand the concept underlying approaches to meta-analysis
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Explore heterogeneity
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Create different types of analysis (in RevMan and Stata)
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Summarise results and draw appropriate conclusions
Course faculty
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Sue Mallett, Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK
Course fee
Course fee including materials, lunches and coffee is £650.
Registration and contact information
For registration and additional information, please see
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/mds/projects/HaPS/PHEB/diagnostic-research/courses/index.aspx.