Dear colleagues,

 

Please see below for details of the2017 course on Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy organised by faculty from the University of Birmingham, UK and the University of Amsterdam. Three free registrations are available for Cochrane review authors who have a registered Cochrane DTA review title. See website for details.

 

Best wishes,

Yemisi

 

Yemisi Takwoingi

Senior Research Fellow in Biostatistics

Test Evaluation Research Group

Institute of Applied Health Research

Public Health Building

University of Birmingham

Birmingham B15 2TT

 

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy course, 4^th to 6^th September 2017

 

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy

Monday 4^th to Wednesday 6^th September 2017

 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:

·        Appreciate the diversity of test usage and  study designs

·        Understand potential risk of bias and concerns regarding applicability

·        Understand the concept underlying approaches to meta-analysis

·        Explore heterogeneity

·        Create different types of analysis (in RevMan and Stata)

·        Summarise results and draw appropriate conclusions

 

Course faculty

• Patrick Bossuyt, Professor (Clinical Epidemiology)

Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center

University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

• Jon Deeks, Professor (Biostatistics)

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK 

• Clare Davenport, Senior Clinical Lecturer

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK 

• Mariska Leeflang, Epidemiologist

Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center

University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

·         Sue Mallett, Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK

• Yemisi Takwoingi, Senior Research Fellow in Biostatistics

Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK 

Course fee

Course fee including materials and refreshments is £695.

 

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.