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Systematic Rev. & Meta-analyses of Psych. Interv.

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Psychology
English
6 ECTS

In the course Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Psychological Interventions, the students learn how to conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled studies in psychological and educational sciences.

We focus especially on systematic reviews of psychological interventions for mental health problems. However, we also teach students how to conduct meta-analyses of observational and diagnostic studies.

Prof. dr. W.J.M.J. Cuijpers

E. Karyotaki

N. Boumparis MSc

Course Description

First, students will learn how to formulate an adequate research question for a meta-analysis. Then, we will teach them how to conduct literature searches in major bibliographical databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane database), the process of selecting studies, and data extraction. The different methods of calculating effect sizes will be explained, as well as random and fixed effects models in pooling available effect sizes. We will also explain how to conduct subgroup analyses, univariate and multivariate meta-regression analyses, and tests for publication bias. The different software packages will be illustrated. Each student will conduct a (small) meta-analysis as part of this course.

Study Characteristics

  • Discipline: Psychology
  • Type of education: Lectures as well as seminars
  • Academic skill: N/A
  • Graduate School: N/A
  • Start date: TBD
  • End date: TBD
  • Minimum number of students: N/A
  • Maximum number of students: N/A
  • Admission criteria: Contact the course coordinator for information on admission criteria
  • Concluding assessment: Paper, written exam
  • Assessment type: assignment and presentation
  • With Certificate: N/A
  • Schedule info: N/A
  • Number of lessons: N/A
  • Total course duration in hrs.: N/A
  • Sign up period: N/A
  • Anticipated hrs of study: N/A
  • Available to: PhD students VU (and VU RMA students)

  • Course Description & Study Characteristics

    Course Description

    First, students will learn how to formulate an adequate research question for a meta-analysis. Then, we will teach them how to conduct literature searches in major bibliographical databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane database), the process of selecting studies, and data extraction. The different methods of calculating effect sizes will be explained, as well as random and fixed effects models in pooling available effect sizes. We will also explain how to conduct subgroup analyses, univariate and multivariate meta-regression analyses, and tests for publication bias. The different software packages will be illustrated. Each student will conduct a (small) meta-analysis as part of this course.

    Study Characteristics

    • Discipline: Psychology
    • Type of education: Lectures as well as seminars
    • Academic skill: N/A
    • Graduate School: N/A
    • Start date: TBD
    • End date: TBD
    • Minimum number of students: N/A
    • Maximum number of students: N/A
    • Admission criteria: Contact the course coordinator for information on admission criteria
    • Concluding assessment: Paper, written exam
    • Assessment type: assignment and presentation
    • With Certificate: N/A
    • Schedule info: N/A
    • Number of lessons: N/A
    • Total course duration in hrs.: N/A
    • Sign up period: N/A
    • Anticipated hrs of study: N/A
    • Available to: PhD students VU (and VU RMA students)

Contact the course coordinator for registration

N. Boumparis MSc

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