Module manager: Judy Wright & Matthew Allsop
Email: j.m.wright@leeds.ac.uk & m.j.allsop@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
Normally, a degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing, health care, health management, a science, a social science or in a profession allied to medicine. Applications are encouraged from non-graduates with work experience in health research. Normally attendance at modules: MEDR3010 (Introducing Research) MEDR5100M (Capturing Data for Research) MEDR5110M (Handling Data in Research) MEDR5110M (Analytic Research) MEDR5130M (Intervention Research).
This module is approved as an Elective
Formulating appropriate questions for a review • Developing and conducting search strategies for a systematic review • Assessing study eligibility and quality • Extracting data from primary studies • Data synthesis in reviews: odds and risk ratios, fixed and random effects models of meta-analysis, study heterogeneity, subgroup analyses, sensitivity analyses, funnel plots • Critical appraisal of systematic review findings
On completion of this module, participants should be able to:
- understand why systematic reviews are need
- formulate appropriate questions
- develop and conduct a systematic search strategy
- assess study eligibility and quality
- understand the principles of data extraction and extract some data
- understand the principles of data synthesis and undertake some such analysis
- interpret systematic review findings
- awareness of different approaches to conducting reviews and their respective merits
The teaching style for this module will be active and participative. In a series of seminars with activities, and in computer practical classes, students will be introduced to the reasons why systematic reviews have become widely available and sought after by researchers and clinicians. They will learn how to form a question that can be reviewed, how to search systematically (building on earlier searching sessions in modules MEDR3010 and MEDR5130M), and how to assess studies for inclusion or exclusion.
Students will learn the principles of data synthesis
Students will learn how to use a software application(s) that support preparing and maintaining systematic reviews.
Students will work through specially written workbooks in computer classes.
Students will also undertake the critical appraisal of relevant journal articles.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Practical | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Seminar | 7 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| Private study hours | 124.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
- 3 hours reading and writing up per lecture
- 5 hours reading and writing up per seminar
- 8 hours reading and writing up per practical class.
- Completion of practical tasks during contact time.
- Completion of one formative essay question.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Literature Review | 2,000-3,000 protocol | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Students will be provided with written guidance for the completion of this task. Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 05/02/2024
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