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Module contents:
Introduction
Introduction
Revision history
Core modules
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Core modules
0. Introduction
1. Introduction to systematic reviews
2. Introduction to the Cochrane Collaboration
3. Introduction to meta-analysis
4. Planning a review, format of reviews, introduction to RevMan
5. Writing your protocol: why we have them, what to put in the background section, and defining the question
6. Searching for studies
8. Selecting studies for your review
7. Collecting data from relevant studies
9. Assessing quality of studies
10. Planning the analysis
11. Summary statistics for dichotomous outcome data
12. Combining studies
13. Diversity and heterogeneity
14. Further issues in meta-analysis
15. Publication bias
16. Strength and relevance of the evidence
17. Applying the results - tradeoffs, adverse effects and outcomes
Additional modules:
18. Applying the results - inferences and uncertainty
A1. Meta-analysis of continuous data
19. Maintaining your review
A2. Issues related to the unit of analysis
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