Systematic Review:Is the evidence useful? – Quality markers of systematic reviews with meta-analysis


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Erica Ison
Erica Ison

Erica Ison is the lead for the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme at the Oxford Centre for Triple Value Healthcare. She is an experienced trainer/facilitator in a range of fields and has worked with a variety of people from health and care professionals and third sector personnel to politicians, students and members of the public.

Erica also designs and develops training and skills development courses, tailored for local, national and international audiences. Erica is an Expert Adviser to the World Health Organization European Network of Healthy Cities, and one of her main responsibilities is training and skills development. Erica also worked on the European Union’s Equity Action programme training civil servants in assessing the impact of government policies on equity.


Course Curriculum


  Quality markers
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  Critical appraisal of a systematic review with meta-analysis - Randomised Controlled Trials
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  1. Formulation of the research question
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  2. Identification of relevant primary research studies to include in the systematic review
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  3. Quality assessment of the individual randomised controlled trials included in the systematic review
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  4. Extraction and presentation of data from the individual randomised controlled trials
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  5. Statistical methods for meta-analysis
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  CASP Quiz
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  Critical appraisal of a systematic review with meta-analysis - Observational Studies
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  1. Formulation of the research question
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  3. Quality assessment of the individual observational studies included in the systematic review
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  4. Extraction and presentation of data from the individual randomised controlled trials
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  5. Statistical methods for meta-analysis
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  CASP Quiz
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  Thank you and Feedback
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