MPH2039

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

Leader: A/Prof M Abramson

Offered:
MMS-ALFRED Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Critical appraisal of literature reviews; problem formulation and 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.

Homepage: www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/postgrad/

Assessment: Project of publishable standard 100%

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours per week

Prerequisites: MPH1040 and MPH1041 or MPH1030 and MPH1031