Systematic review (MCR706)

MCR706 module details (masters level) 

Increase your knowledge of systematic review methodology to improve healthcare practice.

You will consider valid evidence from research, the context in which care is delivered, client preference and professional judgment of the health professional. The core of evidence synthesis is the systematic review of literature of a particular intervention, condition or phenomenon of interest.

With this module you will gain further knowledge of the methods and tools used to appraise and synthesise evidence from research literature and documentary sources. 

This module will:

• examine the nature of evidence and its role in healthcare so you can better understand how evidence transfers into practice,
• enable you to gain hands-on experience using JBI software (SUMARI) to perform a meta-analysis and meta-synthesis of selected studies,
• analyse sample quantitative and qualitative research and expert opinion papers as part of the review process,
• provide you with the opportunity to register as a Joanna Briggs (JBI) accredited systematic reviewer upon successful completion.

Upon completion the learner will be expected to be able to: 

• evaluate the role of systematic reviews in improving healthcare practice,
• critically synthesise evidence from various sources using JBI software,
• identify a relevant review question and develop a protocol for systematic review, 
• utilise the JBI software to facilitate the systematic review process.