Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy

Monday 4th to Wednesday 6th September 2017
Birmingham, UK

This three-day course is organised jointly by faculty from the University of Birmingham and the University of Amsterdam. The course is designed for individuals undertaking health technology assessment, health service researchers and healthcare professionals interested in understanding key issues in the design and conduct of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) studies. The course will be delivered through a mixture of interactive presentations, discussions and hands-on computer exercises.

Learning objectives
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
·        Appreciate the diversity of test usage and  study designs
·        Understand potential risk of bias and concerns regarding applicability
·        Understand the concept underlying approaches to meta-analysis
·        Explore heterogeneity
·        Create different types of analysis (in RevMan and Stata)
·        Summarise results and draw appropriate conclusions

Course faculty

Patrick Bossuyt, Professor (Clinical Epidemiology)
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Jon Deeks, Professor (Biostatistics)
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK

Clare Davenport, Senior Clinical Lecturer
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK

Mariska Leeflang, Epidemiologist
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Sue Mallett, Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK

Yemisi Takwoingi, Senior Research Fellow in Biostatistics
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK

Course fee including materials and refreshments is £695.
Three free registrations are available for Cochrane review authors who have a registered Cochrane DTA review title.

Registration and contact information
For registration and additional information, please see http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/mds/projects/HaPS/PHEB/diagnostic-research/courses/index.aspx.