EPN-V2

PHVIT9550 Systematiske oversikter og metaanalyser Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Systematic reviews and metaanalyses
Omfang
5.0 stp.
Studieår
2021/2022
Emnehistorikk
Pensum
VÅR 2022
Timeplan
Programplan

  • Innledning

    Loggbok fra praksis

  • Forkunnskapskrav

    Gradert skala A-F

  • Læringsutbytte

    On completion of the course, the PhD candidate has achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

    Knowledge

    The PhD candidate:

    • is at the forefront of knowledge in how to write a protocol of a systematic review or qualitative evidence synthesis
    • understands the role of best evidence research in clinical and political decision-making

    Skills

    The PhD candidate can:

    • plan and write a protocol of a systematic review or qualitative evidence synthesis
    • formulate a focused research question
    • plan a literature search
    • conduct a systematic and explicit selection process of the available articles
    • assess the methodological quality of included articles
    • extract data from included studies and plan analyses
    • critically assess a systematic review

    General competence

    The PhD candidate can:

    • the principles of how to search for research literature
    • the principles of how to run a meta-analysis or a synthesis of qualitative studies
    • the principles of how to assess the quality of evidence by Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) or GRADE CERQual
    • the principles of how to conduct a systematic review

  • Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

    Ingen overlapp med emner i gammel plan.

  • Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

    None

  • Vurdering og eksamen

    Each candidate must plan and write a protocol of a systematic review based on a research question of their choice. The protocol must consist of all the elements of a systematic review, and be submitted no more than 6 months after the first day of the course.

  • Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

    All

  • Vurderingsuttrykk

    Pass / Fail

  • Sensorordning

    One internal and one external examiner will assess the protocol submitted by all candidates.

  • M�lgruppe og opptakskrav (enkeltemner)

    This course is primarily aimed at PhD candidates admitted to the PhD Programme in Health Sciences but is also open to other applicants. Admission requirements are a completed hovedfag, master's degree (120 ECTS credits) or equivalent qualification.

    The course can also be offered to students who have been admitted to the "Health Science Research Programme, 60 ECTS", by prior approval from the supervisor and based on given guidelines for the research programme.