EPIB 629. Knowledge Synthesis.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
This course will provide a detailed description of the systematic review process, discuss the strengths and limitations of the method, and provide step-by-step guidance on how to perform a systematic review, and how to critically appraise systematic reviews. Specific topics to be covered include: formulation of the review question, searching of literature, quality assessment of studies, data extraction, meta-analytic methods, and report writing. The course will also cover statistical issues of meta-analysis.
- Prerequisite(s): EPIB 601 and EPIB 607, or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EPIB 619. Not open to students who have taken EPIB 675 when topic was 'Knowledge Synthesis'.