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Evidence Synthesis 2: Statistics in Systematic Reviewing · Period 5

In this module you choose your own topic and carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis in R, from protocol to draft paper. The first six weeks you write and read R code yourself. In week 7 we turn to Claude Code.

How a week works

  1. Learn the R code. Work through the lecture script, the concept list and the practice questions, or come to the lecture. Slides and scripts are online before the lecture.
  2. Quiz. At the start of the next tutorial you take a short paper quiz: you read R code and output from the previous lecture and explain what it does and what it means.
  3. Apply it to your own data in the tutorial, with the tutor available for questions.
  4. Hand in before the deadline via the submission form.

Your weeks

The current week is highlighted.

Week 1 · Wed 31 MarYour topic, your protocol and CovidenceWeek 2 · Wed 7 AprR basicsA1 due Tue 13 Apr, 11:59Week 3 · Wed 14 AprMeta-analysis in R IQuiz 1 · Week 4 · Wed 21 AprMeta-analysis in R IIQuiz 2 · A2 due Fri 23 Apr, 23:59Week 5 · Wed 28 AprHeterogeneity and publication biasQuiz 3 · A3 due Fri 30 Apr, 23:59Week 6 · Tue 4 MaySubgroups, meta-regression and peer reviewQuiz 4 · A4 due Mon 10 May, 11:59Week 7 · Wed 12 MayFrom carbon to siliconQuiz 5 · Week 8 · 17-21 MayExam week: final paperA5 due Fri 21 May, 23:59