Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews

Our Personal Professional Development (Public Health and Primary Care) courses meet the training needs of health professionals who are either interested in a career in public health or want to develop new skills in a specific area of public health, primary care or research methods.

Course overview

This module is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to conduct a systematic review of intervention effectiveness. Vocational relevance This module will help both clinicians and health scientists develop their careers in the area of evidence synthesis by providing them with the knowledge and skills to conduct a systematic review of intervention effectiveness as part of a team.

Syllabus

The module is intended to provide students with an overview of systematic reviews but will primarily be focused on systematic reviews of intervention effectiveness. The module will cover the following areas:

• Formulating review questions
• Selecting appropriate review types
• Developing eligibility criteria and identifying evidence
• Critical appraisal for different study designs
• Data synthesis (meta-analysis & narrative) and interpretation
• Reporting standards and GRADE

Start date:

Teaching begins on 27th September 2021 and runs for 1 semester.

Full details can be seen on our website: https://https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/03229/personal-professional-development-public-health-and-primary-care/course-details/POPH68001#course-unit-details