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 an additional 54 hours of self-study. (8 hours prior to the start of the course) 

  The hour division will consist of 30 hours for online seminars, 34 hours for readings and 20 hours for assignments.

  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.}