Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Studies

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Master

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    3 Weeks

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

The number of primary studies evaluating diagnostic tests is rising. Critically summarizing such studies in a systematic review is beneficial for health care professionals seeking the best evidence about the use of diagnostic tests. Reviews of diagnostic studies are more challenging because of more variation in questions & designs, specific sources of bias & variation, and the need to use more complex statistical approaches to meta-analysis. Several advances have recently been made in the methods to perform such reviews.

About this course

• A BSc degree in biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, medicine or veterinary medicine, or a comparable degree in medical education
• Access to the program R
• To have participated in the course Advanced Diagnostic Research
• Sufficient proficiency in English reading and writing

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Subjects

  • Primary
  • Diversity
  • Usage
  • Study designs
  • Risk
  • Bias
  • Meta-analysis
  • Accuracy
  • Heterogeneity
  • Analysis

Course programme

At the end of the course, you'll should be able to:
  • Appreciate the diversity of test usage and study designs
  • Understand potential risk of bias and concerns regarding applicability
  • Understand the concept underlying approaches to meta-analysis
  • Explore heterogeneity and compare test accuracy
  • Create different types of analysis
  • Summarize results and draw appropriate conclusions
In this course we discuss and practice the methods to assess the methodological quality of primary diagnostic test accuracy studies (QUADAS-2 instrument), the statistical models to meta-analyze the paired measures of test accuracy (bivariate meta-regression model of sensitivity and specificity), and how to critically read and interpret the findings of systematic review of diagnostic studies. The course consists of plenary presentations, small-group discussions, and computer exercises using the statistical software package R.

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Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Studies

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