Meta-analysis: Know-how and Beyond

Additional Course Information

• Course readings

  Course readings

  Borenstein, M., Hedges, L. V., Higgins, J. P. T., & Rothstein, H. R. (2009). Introduction to meta-analysis. New York: Wiley.

  Page, M. J., McKenzie, J. E., Bossuyt, P. M., Boutron, I., Hoffmann, T. C., Mulrow, C. D., et al. (2021). The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ, 372. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n71

  Moreau, D., & Gamble, B. (2022). Conducting a meta-analysis in the age of open science: Tools, tips, and practical recommendations. Psychological Methods, 27(3), 426–432. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000351 

  Additional sources

  We strongly recommend that you take a look at the following additional sources:

  • Meta-Analysis in JASP
  • Meta-Research

• Learning objectives

  By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Formulate a research question to conduct a meta-analysis.
  • Carry out an extensive literature search.
  • Systematically review relevant literature.
  • Code studies fitting inclusion criteria. 
  • Meta-analyze the coded effects using JASP software.  
  • Interpret and report the meta-analytic results.  
  • Apply PRISMA standards in a report. 

• Forms of tuition and assessment

  The form of tuition will be through pre-recorded lecturers and interactive online seminars/Q&A (on Zoom). There will be 30 hours of online sessions and an additional 54 hours of self-study (approximately 26 hours prior to the start of the course).

  Assessment will be done through four written assignments that will be consulted with the teacher.

• Syllabus

  Here you can download the course syllabus where you will find detailed course information. 

  ^{*Minor changes may still apply before the start of the course.}