Evidence Based Medicine Thread in the College of Medicine Legacy Curriculum: Biostatistics 5/15/20

The Biostatistics course is part of the EBM thread of the COM curriculum.

Course Director: Kris Baughman, Ph.D.

Asst. Course Director: Rebecca Fischbein, Ph.D.

HSC II Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Lecture

SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES:

• Review the HSC II lecture slides and video about systematic reviews/meta-analyses
• Teaching Table for Comparing Several Common Kinds of Summary Articles - Duke University Medical Center Library
• Exploring Systematic Reviews
• Optional: Funnel Plot
• Forest Plots: Understanding a Meta-Analysis in 5 Minutes or Less - YouTube Video. Maureen Dobbins, Ph.D., National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools.
• What is a Systematic Review?
• Meta-Analysis
• Viva La Evidence YouTube Video - Song parody by James McCormack, Pharm.D. about EBM. Week 5.
• Clinical Trial Simulator - The Economist website
• Introduction to Systematic Reviews: Online Learning Module - Cochrane Collaboration Training
• Living Systematic Reviews - The Cochrane Library
• Journal Club Presentation Resources (Statistics Help) Guide -  Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analyses page

Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analyses Session

Faculty:

EARNING OBJECTIVES:

AT THE END OF THE LECTURE, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Interpret forest plots, funnel plots, and other statistical methods and graphical representations of data commonly used in meta-analyses.
• Explain how heterogeneity can affect the quality of a meta-analysis.

Preparation for the Session:

• Review the HSC II Systematic reviews/meta-analyses lecture and supplemental resources on this page.

Session Resources:

Articles: It is not necessary to read the article(s) prior to the session.

• TBD