{"id":5789,"date":"2019-10-24T14:18:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T21:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=5789"},"modified":"2019-10-24T14:18:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T21:18:35","slug":"workshop-meta-analysis-as-a-tool-in-literature-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-5789","title":{"rendered":"Workshop:  Meta-analysis as a tool in literature review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A workshop on\u00a0 &#8220;Meta-analysis as a tool in literature review&#8221; will be given later in this term by Dr. Marcin Baranski of the\u00a0 University of Life Sciences, Warsaw.<br \/>\nDr. Baranski (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Marcin_Baranski\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Marcin_Baranski<\/a>)\u00a0 has several publications focused on meta-analyses and is currently involved in the following two projects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ekhagastiftelsen project 2018-1: Promoting human health and well-being by maintaining matrix related organic food qualities from field to fork.<\/li>\n<li>Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership, 2018-1-PL01-KA203-051124: Transformation of European Food Systems towards Sustainability by Transnational, Innovative Teaching (TEFSI).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The workshop will be held on <strong>Nov 13, 14, and 15 from 9:00 \u2013 12:00<\/strong>.\u00a0 Please review the workshop details below.\u00a0 If you are interested in attending, please complete the information at \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8k9vsnJDeB6sz5P\">Meta-Analysis Workshop Registration<\/a>.\u00a0 <strong>Your response is needed by Oct 31, 2019. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have further questions, please email <a href=\"mailto:christine.scaman@ubc.ca\">christine.scaman@ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workshop:\u00a0 Meta-analysis as a tool in literature review <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>For who:<\/strong> Senior undergraduate and graduate students. Please note that enrolment will be limited to 20.<br \/>\n<strong>Pre-requisite:<\/strong>\u00a0 Completion of an introductory statistics course ( e.g. LFS 252, FRST 231 or equivalent)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topics covered will include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>search and meta-analysis,<\/li>\n<li>fixed vs random effects model,<\/li>\n<li>statistical heterogeneity of the data,<\/li>\n<li>meta-regression,<\/li>\n<li>publication bias,<\/li>\n<li>critical appraisal in evidence synthesis,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>The workshop will\u00a0have practice and \u2018homework\u2019 including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>introduction to R statistical software,<\/li>\n<li>meta-analysis protocol writing,<\/li>\n<li>dataset inspection and\u00a0problems\u00a0solving,<\/li>\n<li>conducting meta-analysis in R using various methods and visualisation of the results,<\/li>\n<li>designing meta-regression,<\/li>\n<li>inspecting for publication bias,<\/li>\n<li>assessing of the strength of evidence<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Workshop format \u2013 9:00 \u2013 12:00, on three consecutive days<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Day 1:<\/strong> Theoretical background on importance of systematic literature search and meta-analysis, steps in meta-research, the citation universe through scientific literature database Web of Science, search phrase composing.<br \/>\nPractical tasks: participants choose a meta-analysis topic, select key words for a search, run a search in Web of Science, report a number of identified references, screen through a couple of pages and select relevant publications.<br \/>\n<strong>Day 2:<\/strong> Theoretical background on fixed vs random effects model in meta-analysis, statistical heterogeneity of the data, meta-regression, publication bias, sensitivity analysis, critical appraisal in evidence synthesis, introduction to R statistical software.<br \/>\nPractical tasks: participants download and install R software and conduct basic data management and calculations.<br \/>\n<strong>Day 3:<\/strong> Theoretical background on dataset inspection and handling, problems solving, meta-analysis in R using various methods, visualisation of the results, meta-regression, meta-analysis protocol writing.<br \/>\nPractical tasks: dataset inspection, meta-analysis and heterogeneity calculations, detection for publication bias, assessments of the strength of evidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christine\u00a0Scaman<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0PhD<br \/>\nAssociate Professor,\u00a0Food, Nutrition and Health<br \/>\nThe University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory<br \/>\nRoom 247, 2205 East Mall\u00a0|\u00a0Vancouver British Columbia\u00a0|\u00a0V6T 1Z4 Canada<br \/>\nPhone 604 822 1804 | Fax 604 822 5143<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:christine.scaman@ubc.ca\">christine.scaman@ubc.ca<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.landfood.ubc.ca\/christinescaman\/\">https:\/\/www.landfood.ubc.ca\/christinescaman\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A workshop on\u00a0 &#8220;Meta-analysis as a tool in literature review&#8221; will be given later in this term by Dr. Marcin Baranski of the\u00a0 University of Life Sciences, Warsaw. 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