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This workshop is primarily aimed at those interested in learning more about how to perform a systematic review and the basic principles of meta-analysis. This workshop include several short fire presentations covering:
* what is a systematic review and why do we need them * what is the process of conducting a systematic review * the basic steps in performing meta-analysis * when is it appropriate, and not appropriate, to perform a meta-analysis * how to interpret forest plots
There will also be a small group practical session aimed at developing a well-defined question for a systematic review. It will focus on defining the question and the inclusion criteria for a systematic review using the PICOS approach (participants, interventions, comparator, outcomes and type of study).
This workshop will be run by Dr Sally Hopewell (OCTRU)
www.octru.ox.ac.uk/team/researchers/sally-hopewell
and Dr Marialena Trivella (CSM) both of whom have considerable expertise in the design, conduct and reporting of systematic reviews of randomized trials.
