Course description:
“Systematic reviews seek to collate evidence that fits pre-specified eligibility criteria in order to answer a specific research question. They aim to minimize bias by using explicit, systematic methods documented in advance with a protocol” (Cochrane Handbook). The literature search is the foundation for data collection in a systematic review, and the quality of it has a major impact on the overall quality of the final product. Many studies confirm that there is room for improvement. This course will take the participants through how to identify all studies that would meet the eligibility criteria.
Course content
The course focuses on providing the tools for developing and conducting a systematic search for a systematic review. The following themes are included in the course: systematic search strategies, development of search protocols, health sciences information sources, thesaurus, database-appropriate syntax with parentheses, Boolean operators, and field codes, optimizing the search and reference management software.
Aim of course
After the course the participants should:
- be ableto develop and validate protocols for conducting systematic literature searches
- be able to develop reproducible search strategies
- be able to evaluate systematic search strategies and search results
- have the skills to handle bibliographic references in reference management software for systematic reviews
Format
The format of the course is a combination of lectures and practical exercises.
ECTS-credits
0,7
Course director
Professor WSR, Department of design and communication, Tove Faber
Course fee
The course is free of charge for PhD students enrolled in Universities that have joined the Open market agreement.
For other participants there is a course fee of (2023 Prices)
DKK 2.100 ,-
EUR 282,33 ,-