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16869
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
5
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| Workload |
TP(40H)
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| Scientific area |
Biomedicina/Medicina/Bioquímica
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Entry requirements |
1. PhD students in Medicine, Biomedicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences – UBI;
2. Master's students in Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Optometry and Vision Sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences - UBI.
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Learning outcomes |
The course on systematic reviews and introduction to meta-analysis aims to provide students with the tools to conduct systematic reviews. By the end of the course, students should be able to:
• Formulate a research question structured according to the PICO criteria.
• Develop a systematic review protocol in accordance with the PRISMA Guidelines and the methodological principles of the Cochrane Collaboration.
• Conduct advanced searches in biomedical databases.
• Apply eligibility criteria for the selection of primary studies.
• Critically appraise the methodological quality of studies and assess the risk of bias.
• Extract data systematically and in a structured manner.
• Understand the fundamentals of meta-analysis and interpret its results.
• Write a scientific systematic review article.
• Work collaboratively within a research team, respecting the different roles in the process.
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Syllabus |
• Introduction to systematic literature reviews — the Cochrane process. Formulating the research question, eligibility criteria, protocol development, and PRISMA guidelines.
• Techniques for searching biomedical databases — overview and search strategies: databases, creating search strings, controlled vocabulary, and Boolean operators.
• Study selection — Defining PICO/PECO criteria; Data search strategy; Steps and tools in study selection; Challenges in study selection.
• Study analysis: quality and risk of publication bias — Assessment of methodological rigor, publication bias, and evaluation tools.
• Data extraction: development and use of standardized forms. Items to consider; Collection process; Difficulties during data extraction.
• Introduction to Meta-analysis.
• Writing the article and concluding the authors — structure, PRISMA guidelines, GRADE, and the submission process.
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Main Bibliography |
- Higgins JPT et al. (Eds.) — Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions (versão atualizada, disponível em https://www.cochrane.org/authors/handbooks-and-manuals/handbook/current).
- Page MJ et al. — PRISMA 2020 Statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ, 2021.
- Other documents provided throughout the seminars
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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