Thursday, April 21, 2022; 8:30 -10:00 am

Session Slides:

Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

Recommended Cochrane Handbook sections:

• Part 2 - Chapter 10: Analyzing data and undertaking meta-analyses (sections:10.10, 10.11.1-10.11.3)
• Other optional chapter 10 sections: 10.5.2-10.9, 10.11.4 - 10.11.8, 10.13.
• Part 2 - Chapter 10: (sections: 10.11.2 - 10.11.6, 10.12, 10.14)

Optional Reading:

Additional resources:

• RevMan 5.4.1:https://training.cochrane.org/online-learning/core-software-cochrane-reviews/revman
• Meta-analysis in RevMan Guide

Assignment #3 (15% of grade): Participate and present (~ 10 min) on a systematic review in a small group (in person or via Zoom). Time needed to complete: 2 – 3 hours.

Due: April 30, 2022

• Please click on "Assignment 3" to find detailed instructions. This can also be found in the Assignments folder. 
• While the following paragraph is a brief overview of the assignment, you will need to download the Assignment 3 Word document for detailed instructions.
• Students will be placed in group of 6 based on their topic of interest, and will be paired with another student in the group. You should find list of topics here and add your name under each. Each student pair will find a recent (ideally not older than 3-4 years) systematic related to the group topic, discuss strength and weakness of the systematic review (journal club format), and be prepared to answer 1-2 questions from the group. Students will be responsible to organize the meeting among themselves (find time that works, location, etc.). We will ask two group members to act as the group lead/ facilitator, Time, location, and completion of the assignment should be communicated to TA by the due date.