Strictly Cochrane: a quickstep around research and systematic reviews

Format: Lessons

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Language/s: English

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Resource Link: View the Lesson (requires Adobe Flash Player to run)

Target Audience: Postgraduate and professional

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Undergraduate

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Short Description:

An interactive resource explaining how systematic and non-systematic reviews differ, and the importance of keeping reviews up to date.

Key Concepts addressed:

• 2-7 すべて経過観察が必要です
• 2-9 公正な比較のレビューは系統的である必要があります
• 2-11 公正な比較および転帰はすべて報告する必要があります
• 2-13 効果の相対的な測定は誤解を招く可能性があります

Details

This interactive resource takes you on a tour around a systematic review, explaining the difference between systematic and non-systematic reviews, and the importance of keeping reviews up to date. You’ll be introduced to some commonly used research methods, such as meta-analysis and reporting findings using forest plots. You’ll also find out how research can sometimes be biased and how to judge whether what you read is trustworthy.

After using this resource, you should be able to:

• Recognise publication bias and Cochrane’s activity in addressing this
• Explain the purpose of a meta-analysis
• Identify a forest plot

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