Main focus of this week discussion is about major search tools used b
Main focus of this week discussion is about major search tools used
by health scientists, covering the two main databases which contain the majority of health science research (PubMed and PsycINFO); please pick up one of the following topics and discuss:
A) Systematic review (definition and techniques)
B) PubMed and PsycINFO data-sets and systematic search strategy,
C) Different types of bias in systematic review
helpful links:
Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions ( See: http://handbook.cochrane.org/)
Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement
(See: http://www.ccace.ed.ac.uk/research/software-resources/systematic-reviews-and-meta-analyses
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses: a step-by-step guide
(See: http://www.ccace.ed.ac.uk/research/software-resources/systematic-reviews-and-meta-analyses)
**This is for HMGT 400 – Research Data and Analysis in Health Care