Module manager: Dr Chris Keyworth
Email: C.Keyworth@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
At least an upper second-class honours degree in Psychology or a discipline containing a substantial amount of psychology and research
This module is not approved as an Elective
This course is designed to ensure that Masters level graduates are able to: (a) understand the rationale and key principles of systematic reviews, and (b) undertake narrative systematic reviews that meet the standard laid out in the PRISMA2020 statement (http://www.prisma-statement.org/) Objectives: Students should be confident in managing the systematic review process, extracting data, and narratively synthesising evidence from academic journals. Learning outcomes: On completion of this module, students should be able to: 1) Formulate a question and develop search terms based on the PICOS framework; 2) Retrieve, manage and screen references and full-texts in a database; 3) Undertake data-extraction and make risk-of-bias judgements reliably; 4) Follow PRISMA-P and PRISMA guidelines and narratively synthesise evidence, producing a PRISMA compliant systematic review.
This course is designed to ensure that Masters level graduates are able to: (a) understand the rationale and key principles of systematic reviews, and (b) undertake narrative systematic reviews that meet the standards laid out in the PRISMA-P (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma-protocols/) and PRISMA statements (http://www.prisma-statement.org/).
Students should be confident in managing the systematic review process, extracting data, and narratively synthesising evidence from academic journals.
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1) Formulate a question and develop search terms based on the PICOS framework;
2) Manage and screen references and full-texts in a database;
3) Undertake data-extraction and make risk-of-bias judgements reliably;
4) Follow PRISMA-P and PRISMA guidelines and narratively synthesise evidence, producing a PRISMA compliant systematic review.
Ability to undertake narrative systematic reviews that meet the standard laid out in the PRISMA2020 statement (http://www.prisma-statement.org/).
Session 1
- Introduction to systematic reviewing
- Formulating a question
- PICOS
- Brief overview of Systematic review protocols
Session 2
- History of Cochrane
- Introduction to Medline
- Developing a rationale
- Find related reviews
- Search PubMed
- Search Cochrane Reviews
- Situating your review in the existing evidence synthesis literature
- Iterate PICOS
Session 3
- Developing search terms
- Building a modular strategy utilising established terms
- Search operators / MeSH
- Learning to use OVID Medline
- Worked example
- Using the PRESS checklist to check searches
- Exporting to ENDNOTE WEB
Session 4
- Intro to reporting guidelines
- Link Endnote to Endnote Online
- Intro to PsychInfo
- Intro to Embase
- Web of Science
Session 5
- Confirm eligibility criteria
- Abstract screening with SR-Accelerator Screenatron
- Complete lines 1 & 2 of flow diagram
Session 6
- Retrieving full-texts
- Full text screening
Session 7
- Amending and using a MECIR compliant data extraction tool
Session 8
- Risk of Bias 2
Session 9
- Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool2018
- PRISMA 2020 items
Session 10
- Synthesis without Meta-Analysis
- Grouping for synthesis
- Grouping examples
Week 11
- Drop-in / support session for final report
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical | 15 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Seminar | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Private study hours | 220.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 29.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 250 | ||
Students will develop tasks that they begin during seminars and receive support on this during later practicals.
These tasks will include:
• Background literature searching and developing systematic review rationale (15hrs)
• Formulating a PICOS question (20hrs)
• Developing search terms using a modular approach based on PICOS (14hrs)
• Report search to fulfil PRESS checklist / peer review search using PRESS checklist (10h)
• Running searches, exporting references and managing databases (27hrs)
• Develop screening criteria (6.5hrs)
• Undertake screening (20hrs)
• Develop a data extraction tool (8hrs)
• Undertake data extraction (35hrs)
• Write up the systematic review protocol (25hrs)
• Write up the systematic review final report and peer assessment (40hrs)
1 x 2000 word systematic review protocol (includes background and methods)
1 x 3000 word final report (includes results and discussion)
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Systematic Review Protocol: 2000 words | 40 |
| Self/Peer Assessment | Group peer assessment | 10 |
| Report | Final Report: 3000 words + table(s) | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 9/19/2023
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