From Questions to Conclusions: Your First Steps in Systematic Reviews! This introductory online course guides physiotherapy professionals through the essential steps of planning, conducting, and reporting a systematic review. Participants will learn how to formulate research questions, search and appraise scientific literature, synthesize evidence, and produce clear, methodologically sound conclusions that inform clinical practice.
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- Introduction to this course 00:00:00
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- Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and its importance in physiotherapy 00:00:00
- Evidence Based Practice Quiz 00:06:00
- Understanding different types of reviews 00:00:00
- Overview of the systematic review process: Steps and expected outcomes 00:00:00
- Identifying gaps in the literature and clinical relevance 00:00:00
- Using PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) frameworks to shape the research question 00:00:00
- Developing a systematic review protocol and registering it (e.g., PROSPERO) 00:00:00
- Applying inclusion and exclusion criteria 00:00:00
- Using screening tools and flow diagrams (PRISMA) 00:00:00
- Managing disagreements and ensuring reproducibility 00:00:00
- Extracting study characteristics, outcome measures, and key results 00:00:00
- Synthesizing qualitative findings Part -1 00:00:00
- Synthesizing qualitative findings Part -2 00:00:00
- Synthesizing qualitative findings Part -3 00:00:00
- Basics of meta-analysis: Effect sizes, heterogeneity, and forest plots (introductory level) 00:00:00
- Effect size calculation in meta analysis 00:00:00
- Heterogeneity in Meta-Analysis 00:00:00
- Forest Plots In Meta Analysis 00:00:00
- Understanding ethical considerations 00:00:00
- Choosing the right journal for publication or dissemination channels 00:00:00
- Reflecting on challenges, limitations, and future research directions 00:00:00