How to Conduct and Publish a Systematic Review Course

Comprehensive Course on Conducting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

• Unlock the skills to conduct high-quality systematic reviews with our expert-led course. Designed for researchers, healthcare professionals, and academics, this course provides a step-by-step guide to mastering the PRISMA framework, literature search strategies, risk of bias assessment, and manuscript preparation.

🚀 Why Enrol in This Course?

• ✅ Gain a structured, week-by-week approach to systematic reviews
• ✅ Learn to develop research questions using PICO/PEO frameworks
• ✅ Master database searching (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science)
• ✅ Conduct critical appraisal using tools like Cochrane RoB, CASP, NOS, ROBINS-I
• ✅ Explore meta-analysis techniques and data extraction tools
• ✅ Get publishing insights and guidance on journal selection & peer review

📅 Course Breakdown: What You’ll Learn

🔹 Week 1: Foundations of Systematic Reviews

• Understanding systematic reviews vs. other review types
• Applying the PRISMA framework for structured research
• Developing a research question (PICO/PEO)
• Setting inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Registering a review protocol (e.g., PROSPERO)

🔹 Week 2: Literature Search & Study Selection

• Crafting effective search strategies using Boolean Operators & MeSH Terms
• Searching key databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science)
• Managing references with EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero
• Screening studies using the PRISMA flowchart
• Conducting full-text reviews and extracting key study data

🔹 Week 3: Critical Appraisal & Risk of Bias Assessment

• Evaluating study quality with validated appraisal tools
• Applying Cochrane RoB for RCTs, CASP, MAAT, NOS, ROBINS-I
• Understanding qualitative vs. quantitative synthesis
• Introduction to meta-analysis (if applicable)
• Developing a data extraction sheet (Excel/software-based tools)

🔹 Week 4: Writing & Publishing Your Systematic Review

• Structuring a systematic review manuscript (IMRAD format)
• Writing an impactful abstract and discussion
• Choosing the right journal for submission
• Navigating the peer-review process and responding to comments
• Disseminating findings through conferences, policy briefs, and social media

📌 Key Course Features

🔹 Hands-on guidance from systematic review experts
🔹 Access to mentor chat for personalised support
🔹 Interactive exercises and real-world case studies
🔹 Certificate of Completion upon finishing the course

📢 Ready to take your research skills to the next level?
👉 Enrol now and start your systematic review journey today!