Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
An applied course covering the principles of systematic reviews of therapeutic interventions relevant to outcomes in child health. Instruction will be provided on evidence-based methods, and students will apply this knowledge to develop their skills in the conduct of a systematic review. Areas covered include the steps involved in conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis, searching the literature, critical appraisal and identification of threats to validity in a systematic review, and statistical analysis. Prerequisite or corequisites: SPH 597 or equivalent and SPH 531 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.