Week 5: Writing up your review

SKI3010 · Wed 3 Mar

ImportantQuiz 4 in this tutorial

Meta-analysis in JASP. Paper quiz, no devices. Prepare with the concept list and practice questions of last week.

Lecture

  • Optional: Q&A

Slides and materials

Lecture slides and other materials appear here before the lecture.

Tutorial

  • Meta-analysis in JASP

Hand in

  • A4a: Meta-analysis in JASP. Deadline Tue 9 Mar, 11:59 (pass/fail). How to submit
  • A4b: 4th draft: introduction, methods, results, discussion. Deadline Tue 9 Mar, 11:59 (pass/fail). How to submit

Homework

  • Read: risk of bias tools for systematic reviews and the PRISMA 2020 checklist

Revision

There are no new concepts this week: the lecture is an optional Q&A. Use the time to prepare Quiz 4 with the week 4 concept list and to finish your 4th draft.

Checklist for your 4th draft

  • Title, introduction ending with a clear review question (PECO).
  • Methods: eligibility criteria, search, selection, data extraction, risk of bias (NOS), statistical analysis (effect measure, model, heterogeneity), AI-use paragraph.
  • Results: PRISMA flow diagram, table of study characteristics, risk-of-bias plot, forest plot, heterogeneity, funnel plot.
  • Discussion: main finding, comparison with other reviews, strengths and limitations (including risk of bias), conclusion.
  • Every number in the text matches the tables and figures. Check against the PRISMA 2020 checklist.