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MPH2039

Meta analysis ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Postgraduate
(MED)

Leader: A/Prof M Abramson

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
MMS-ALFRED Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Critical appraisal of literature reviews; problem formulation & protocol development; intra-rater agreement for assessment of relevance; validity assessments; data collection forms; variation between study findings, combining the findings of independent studies, inferences based upon overviews; statistics of meta analysis.

Objectives: On completion of this unit students should be able to: 1. critically appraise literature reviews; 2. perform a systematic overview.

Assessment: Project of publishable standard

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours per week

Prerequisites: MPH1040 & MPH1041 or MPH1030 & MPH1031