Online Workshop AQASR: Session 2
Database searching; Search limitations; Abstract and full paper scanning
Materials for January 22nd:
- Download a revised copy of the slides used during the session: AQASR2r_012214.pdf
- AQASR Document: https://ktdrr.org/aqasr
Preparation for Session 2 of the Online Workshop
- Session 1 materials
- Read manual sections/AQASR questions on:
- Database searching
- Other searches
- Search limitations
- Abstract and full paper scanning
For February 5th, Session 3 (2:00-3:30 PM EST): Data extracting; Methodological quality assessment and use
- Session 2 materials
- Read manual sections/AQASR questions on:
- Database extracting
- Methodological quality assessment and use
- Dobson Systematic Review: Focus on the sections/information on methodological quality assessment. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22944525
- OPTIONAL: Reference Materials from Mokkink et al.:
- 11. Mokkink, L. B., Terwee, C. B., Patrick, D. L., Alonso, J., Stratford, P. W., Knol, D. L., et al. (2010). The COSMIN checklist for assessing the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties of health status measurement instruments: an international Delphi study. Qual Life Res, 19:539e49.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11136-010-9606-8 - 12. Mokkink, L. B., Terwee, C. B., Stratford, P. W., Alonso, J., Patrick, D. L., Riphagen, I., et al. (2009). Evaluation of the methodological quality of systematic reviews of health status measurement instruments. Qual Life Res, 18:313e33.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11136-009-9451-9 - 11. Mokkink, L. B., Terwee, C. B., Knol, D. L., Stratford, P. W., Alonso, J., Patrick, D. L., et al. (2010). The COSMIN checklist for evaluating the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties: A clarification of its content. BMC Med Res Methodol, 10:22.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1471-2288-10-22
- 11. Mokkink, L. B., Terwee, C. B., Patrick, D. L., Alonso, J., Stratford, P. W., Knol, D. L., et al. (2010). The COSMIN checklist for assessing the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties of health status measurement instruments: an international Delphi study. Qual Life Res, 19:539e49.
Identify three systematic reviews you would like to use/might use in your work each one focusing on:
- Prevention
- Diagnosis
- Prognosis
- Not too long; of good, middling or poor quality
- Of presumed general interest (not too specialistic)
- Send ABSTRACTS to Joann Starks
- We will pick one of each to use in later sessions
We invite you to:
- Provide your input on today's session
- Share your ideas for future sessions
- Describe special needs you may have
- PLEASE CONTACT US: jstarks@air.org
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