Online Workshop AQASR: Session 3

Data extracting; Methodological quality assessment and use


Materials for February 5


Preparation for Session 3 of the Online Workshop

  1. Session 2 materials
  2. Read manual sections/AQASR questions on:
    • Database extracting
    • Methodological quality assessment and use
  3. Dobson, F., Hinman, R. S., Hall, M., Terwee, C. B., Roos, E. M., & Bennell, K. L. (2012). Measurement properties of performance-based measures to assess physical function in hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 20(12):1548-62. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.08.015. Epub 2012 Aug 31.
  4. 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

For February 19, Session 4 (2:00-3:30 PM EST): Qualitative synthesis; Meta-analysis; Discussion

  1. Session 3 materials
  2. Read manual sections/AQASR questions on:
    • Qualitative synthesis
    • Meta-analysis
    • Discussion
  3. Read Polisena et al., with a focus on the sections/information on meta-analysis: Polisena, J., Tran, K., Cimon, K., Hutton, B., McGill, S., & Palmer, K. (2009). Home telehealth for diabetes management: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 11(10), 913–930. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1463-1326.2009.01057.x/abstract

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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