POPH192 Lecture 31 - Systematic Reviews

Question 1

what are the different questions that systematic reviews can address?

Answer 1

• effectiveness
• prognosis
• diagnostic test accuracy
• prevalence and incidence
• patient experiences

Question 2

why are systematic reviews conducted?

Answer 2

to collate evidence and synthesise their results

-done well, systematic review methods will reduce bias

Question 3

what are the 7 steps of how a systematic review is conducted?

Answer 3

1) formulation of a clear question
2) write protocol for the review
3) search for relevant studies
4) collect date from studies
5) assessment of included studies
6) synthesis of findings
7) interpretation of results

Question 4

what are the 9 methods of protocol for the review?

Answer 4

1) question
2) relevance
3) objetives
4) search strategy
5) selection criteria
6) eligibility screen
7) risk of bias
8) data extraction
9) data synthesis

Question 5

what is meta-analysis?

Answer 5

method of pooling data from individual suites in a review