Misunderstandings & misuses of commonly-cited methods for systematic reviews & meta-analyses
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have become influential and popular. Papers describing aspects of the systematic review and meta-analysis toolkit have become some of the most highly cited papers. I will review those that appear at the top of the most-cited list and explain why I believe the methods described are routinely misunderstood or misused. These include a test for asymmetry in a funnel plot, the I-squared statistic for measuring inconsistency across studies, the random-effects meta-analysis model and the PRIMSA reporting guideline.
Date:
27 March 2025, 17:30
Venue:
Rewley House, 1-7 Wellington Square OX1 2JA
Venue Details:
Mawby Pavilion
Speaker:
Professor Julian Higgins (University of Bristol)
Organising department:
Department for Continuing Education
Organisers:
Dr Kathryn Taylor (NDPCHS, University of Oxford),
Dr Jose Ordonez-Mena (NDPCHS, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
cpdhealth@conted.ox.ac.uk
Hosts:
Dr Kathryn Taylor (NDPCHS, University of Oxford),
Dr Jose Ordonez-Mena (NDPCHS, University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Not required
Booking url:
https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/events/view/misunderstandings-misuses-of-commonly-cited-methods-for-srs-meta-analyses
Booking email:
cpdhealth@conted.ox.ac.uk
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Rachel Green
