Introduction to systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies

This workshop, delivered over three half-days by the CAMARADES group, is free to attend for all researchers and would be particularly useful to those who have never undertaken a systematic review before.

Through a combination of lectures and hands-on practical activities and tutorials, you will learn the major steps required to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical animal studies. 

Learning objectives: 

• Understand what a systematic review is and why to perform one.
• Understand the components of a good research question.
• Understand the components of a protocol.
• Understand the importance of pre-registering your protocol and where to register.
• Learn how to develop an accurate systematic search strategy.
• Learn how to screen records for inclusion against pre-set criteria.
• Understand the steps required for data extraction including study design information and quantitative data.
• Learn how to assess studies for risk of bias and reporting.
• Learn how to conduct meta-analysis of effect size data using R.
• Understand how to report your completed systematic review.