HSCI 307 Lecture 3: week 3 Chapter 4&5 Ethics&Systematic Review

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSCI 307
• Professor: Denise Z.

Document Summary

Systematic reviews (cid:862)a s(cid:455)ste(cid:373)ati(cid:272) (cid:396)e(cid:448)ie(cid:449) atte(cid:373)pts to (cid:272)ollate all e(cid:373)pi(cid:396)i(cid:272)al e(cid:448)ide(cid:374)(cid:272)e that fits p(cid:396)e-specified eligibility criteria in order to answer a specific research question. It uses explicit, systematic methods that are selected with a view to minimizing bias, thus providing more reliable finding from which conclusions can be drawn and de(cid:272)isio(cid:374)s (cid:373)ade(cid:863) End goal is to apply the knowledge learned from the sample to the whole population (generalize) Rerun the study 100 times 100 unique sample different results: the difference could vary dramatically from showing a large, statistically significant positive effect, to no effect, to a large, statistically significant negative effect. The results of single studies help health care practitioners stay aware of new emerging knowledge in particular topic areas not reflective of a whole population. Systematic reviews use explicit methods aimed at minimizing bias in order to produce more reliable findings that can be used to inform decision making.