141st APHA Annual Meeting

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Preparing to conduct systematic reviews

Saturday, November 2, 2013 : 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Joey Nicholson, MLIS MPH , NYU Health Sciences Libraries, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
In this section of the learning institute, participants will define the initial steps for preparing to conduct a systematic review. The first step in preparation is searching for existing systematic reviews on the topic to identify gaps in knowledge and determine if the topic is eligible for a systematic review. Once it has been determined that the topic is eligible, participants will then learn how to design a systematic review protocol, complete with formulating an answerable question and defining inclusion and exclusion criteria. And finally, once the protocol has been established, participants will identify the steps and resources necessary protocol registration and explain the reasoning behind registering.

Learning Areas:
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Public health or related education
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Describe how to find existing systematic reviews. Demonstrate ability to formulate an answerable question. Formulate inclusion and exclusion criteria for use in systematic reviews.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been teaching a systematic review and meta-analysis course at NYU's School of Medicine for the past two years. As an instructor of the course, not only do I formally instruct students in appropriate methodology for conducting rigorous systematic reviews, but I also participate in formal systematic reviews for my institution.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.