Descrizione: 

The purpose of this 3 day course is for students to understand the principles of meta-research and to develop skills in relation to research synthesis, meta-analysis and assessment of bias in biomedical research. The course faculty comprises members of world-class reputation from Imperial College London, University of Edinburgh and leading institutions worldwide. There will be ample opportunity throughout the course to interact with the faculty, discuss your current research projects and receive feedback. The course will consist of lectures introducing the theoretical concepts which are subsequently illustrated by a keynote lecture and a practical session. Target Audience: This short course will be of interest to academics (students, and researchers), and scientists from the industry (pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, food industries etc.) who are interested in applying state-of-the-art meta-research skills. Course Objectives:

  • To understand the principles of meta-research
  • To conduct and interpret research syntheses applied to different biomedical research domains
  • To understand and apply methodologies to identify and quantify biases in biomedical research
  • To critically appraise the published literature and the reporting of results, and to be able to identify best practises
  • To understand what is and what determines reproducibility in biomedical research

Course Fee - Early Bird Registration Fee's (paid BEFORE 31st May 2018)

Data: 
17-09-2018 to 19-09-2018
Luogo: 
Imperial College London