Dear all,
Please see below for details of this year’s
course on Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy (DTA) organised by faculty from the University of Birmingham, UK and the University of Amsterdam. The course will run in Birmingham immediately after the Cochrane Colloquium taking place in Edinburgh.
Best wishes,
Yemisi
Yemisi Takwoingi
Institute of Applied Health Research
University of Birmingham
Birmingham B15 2TT
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Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy course 19th
to 21st September 2018
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy
Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st September 2018
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
·
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 of £695 includes course materials, a light breakfast, 2-course lunch and unlimited tea or coffee on the 3 days.
Registration and contact information
For registration and additional information, please see
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/mds/projects/HaPS/PHEB/diagnostic-research/courses/index.aspx .
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