This 5-day Masterclass will take participants through the key steps in preparing a systematic review of research in cancer that they can use to guide decisions about treatment, guidelines or the design of new research. The Masterclass will help the participants to strengthen the design of the review they are interested in and learn generic skills that they can apply to other systematic reviews. These skills will cover the following key features for any systematic review:
• Formulation of the question
• Choice of inclusion and exclusion criteria, and selection of outcomes
• Development and implementation of a search strategy
• Application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, and appraisal of quality and risk of bias in potentially eligible studies
• Data extraction
• Planning and conduct of meta-analyses, including subgroup and sensitivity analyses
• Exploration of heterogeneity
• Drawing conclusions and discussing implications for practice and research
EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF ONCOLOGY (ESO) MASTERCLASS ON SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS IN CANCER CARE, GUIDELINES & RESEARCH
F. Alderdice, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
C. Cardwell, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
M. Clarke, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
S. Hopewell, Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Oxford, UK
P. Johnston, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
F. Kee, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
M. Lodge, International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research, Oxford, UK
L. Murray, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
L. Stewart, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, York, UK
C. Tudor-Smith, University of Liverpool, UK
P. Williamson, University of Liverpool, UK
Submission Info
Application for CME recognition will be submitted to the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) for ESMO-MORA accreditation, to the Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe (ACOE) and to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). EACCME credits are recognised by the American Medical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA).
Information on the status of the applications can be obtained from the organising secretariat.
ESO
Phone: 011-39-2-854-6451
Fax: 011-39-2-8546-4545
Email: eso@eso.net