| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Every semester |
| Lecturers | Xavier Bosch-Capblanch (x.bosch@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Description: The module with take participants through the process of conceiving and producing a systematic review. Each step will be followed according to the best practices. Students will be guided through the whole process and will use the tools available to complete the tasks (e.g. RevMan). Content: Developing the protocol Implementing search strategies Inclusions and exclusion criteria Risk of Bias assessment Data extraction Narrative syntheses Meta-analyses Interpretation Reporting |
| Learning objectives | By the end of the module, students will have acquired to skis to carry out a systematic review. |
| Comments | Tool needed: Review Manager (Cochrane Collaboration) Methods: Practical sessions to carry out the different steps of a systematic review |
| Admission requirements | Familiarity with the basics of epidemiological study designs, quantitative and qualitative data and systematic reviews methods |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Courses: Master Infection Biology (Master's Studies: Infection Biology) Doctorate Science Epidemiology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Epidemiology) Module: Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Quality of the final systematic review components according to AMSTAR and PRISMA criteria |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut |