Master Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: A Practical Course for Research and Publication in 4 weeks through hands-on, project-based online training with DSTC.
Nanotechnology & Materials Science
Module-by-module breakdown of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: A Practical Course for Research and Publication, from foundations to a certified capstone project.
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Define review scope and formulate questions using PICO/PECO/SPIDER/PCC • Design Boolean search strings and select appropriate databases • Organize references and remove duplicates with Zotero
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Screen titles, abstracts and full texts using Rayyan • Track inclusion/exclusion decisions and create a PRISMA flow diagram • Build data‑extraction tables and conduct risk‑of‑bias appraisal with CASP, JBI, RoB 2 & ROBINS‑I
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Differentiate narrative, quantitative and meta‑analysis synthesis approaches • Calculate effect sizes and choose fixed‑ or random‑effects models • Interpret forest and funnel plots and prepare PRISMA‑compliant reports
e-Certificate and e-Marksheet issued on successful completion.