Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Evidence Based Medicine Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Ross Lawrenson

A systematic review ,[object Object]

A systematic review ,[object Object],[object Object]

Meta-analysis ,[object Object]

Meta-analysis ,[object Object],[object Object]

Critically appraising an overview paper

Critical Appraisal of an overview - methodology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

I. Are the results valid? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Are the results valid? ,[object Object]

Are the results valid? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Are the results valid? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is it likely that important, relevant studies were missed? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The search strategy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sources used ,[object Object],[object Object]

Foreign language papers ,[object Object],[object Object]

Grey Literature ,[object Object]

Control and Measurement of Bias. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Data extraction bias ,[object Object]

Selection bias ,[object Object]

Include diagrams of four funnel plots - two with bias and two that are symmetrical.

Sources of support ,[object Object]

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