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Title Methods for Systematic Review, from Idea to Project Plan
Course number 5555
Programme Vårdvetenskap (PUF-V)
Language English
Credits 4.5
Date 2022-08-29 -- 2022-11-04
Responsible KI department Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle
Specific entry requirements
Purpose of the course Systematic literature reviews are important for summarizing preceding scientific knowledge and experiences, and for identifying potential knowledge gaps. The aim of the course is to introduce the methodology of research synthesis, to gain skills for performing systematic reviews, and to be able to evaluate the process critically. A secondary aim is to stimulate in-depth knowledge and understanding within the participants own research area.
Intended learning outcomes After completing the course, the participants are expected to:
1) have developed skills in the use of research synthesis,
2) be able to critically evaluate procedures for systematic reviews.
Contents of the course • Introduction to methods of systematic literature review.
• Formulation of a research question according to PICO (population, intervention, control, outcome), PEO (Population, exponering/diagnos, outcome) or SPICE (setting, population, intervention, comparison, evaluation)
• Choose of appropriate reporting tool (e.g. PRISMA; STROBE)
• Search string construction
• Study quality assessment using different risk of bias tools
• Setting up a protocol (PM), with focuses on an aspect of relevance to the participant’s own doctoral project.
• Critical evaluation and discussion of weaknesses and strengths in their own and co-students’ protocols and reviews.
Teaching and learning activities The course is a digital part-time course and includes 2 blocks (1-3 days each), and a final seminar day. Teaching and learning activities include lectures, independent work, peer-learning by evaluation of others’ work and group discussions.
The focus of the blocks is to gain skills that are necessary to conduct a systematic review (e.g. formulate proper research question(s) and relevant in- exclusion criteria, to perform a preliminary literature search, to critically the risk of bias of some the included studies), and to understand the role of the chosen component/aspect within the participant’s own doctoral project. For the final seminar, the participant writes an individual PM (in PROSPERO format) describing the methods that are planned to be used to answer the research question regarding the chosen components, and a co-student’s examination assignment is discussed.
Compulsory elements • Participation in group discussions online
• Performing the examination assignment and participate in the final seminar day
• Provide peer feedback on course and examination assignments.
Absence from the final seminar day must be compensated by a critical discussion (in writing) regarding another student’s PM submitted to the final seminar.
Examination The course is examined individually, orally and in writing, in the form of a project plan (PM) for a literature review based on systematic approaches and according to the grading criteria. To pass the course, the learning goals must be fulfilled, which requires active participation in compulsory parts, and an approved results for the following activities: 1) An individual essay in the form of a project plan for a literature review on (a) selected research question(s) and based on a systematic approach. The focus of this assignment will be on a) how the student has formulated the selected research question(s) and in- exclusion criteria, b) how the student in the methods discussions has critically assessed the included studies and the procedures in their own review, and c) has provided valuable input in according to the grading criteria to a peer student’s PM. 2) Active participation in the final seminar where the individual assignment is presented and discussed.
Literature and other teaching material Booth, A., Sutton, A., Papaioannou, D. 2016. Systematic approaches to a successful literature review (2nd edition). Sage Publications Inc., London.

Cooper, H., Hedges, L.V., Valentine, J.C., 2009. The handbook of research synthesis and meta-analysis (2nd edition). Russel Sage Foundation, New York

Ryan R, Hill S, Prictor M, McKenzie J; Cochrane Consumers and Communication Review Group. Study Quality Guide. May 2013 http://cccrg.cochrane.org/author-resources (2021-10-14).

Other resources:
https://kib.ki.se/en/search-evaluate/systematic-reviews

Booth A, Clarke M, Dooley G, Ghersi D, Moher D, Petticrew M, Stewart L. The nuts and bolts of PROSPERO: an international prospective register of systematic reviews. Syst Rev. 2012 Feb 9;1:2. doi: 10.1186/2046-4053-1-2. PMID: 22587842; PMCID: PMC3348673.
Number of students 8 - 20
Selection of students The selection is based on 1) participation in research program PUF-V, 2) the curriculum's relevance for the applicant's doctoral project (according to motivation), 3) start date for doctoral studies
More information Preliminar schedule:
* Course start: 29 aug
* Own work 29-30 aug
* First meetings: 7-9 sept (meeting with the library)
* Own work: 28-30 sept
* Second meetings: 20-21 oct
* Final seminar (examination): 4 nov
Additional course leader
Latest course evaluation Course evaluation report
Course responsible Wim Grooten
Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle
08-52488861
Wim.Grooten@ki.se
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