Meta-analysis
Concept Programme
MONDAY 5 APRIL 2027
| 08.45 | Registration | |
| 09:00 | Introduction to the course Prof. dr. Olaf Dekkers |
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| 09:10 | Meta-analysis: Why & how? Prof. dr. Olaf Dekkers |
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| 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:30 | The statistical approach Prof. dr. Olaf Dekkers |
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| 11:30 | Heterogeneity and risk of bias Dr. Charlotte Gaasterland |
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| 12:45 | Lunch break (lunch not covered) | |
| 13:15 | Pooling effect estimates I Prof. dr. Saskia le Cessie |
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| 14:15 | Practical 1: Pooling effects Prof. dr. Saskia le Cessie |
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| 15:15 | End of day 1 |
TUESDAY 6 APRIL 2027
| 08:45 | Registration |
| 09:00 | Heterogeneity: Statistical Prof. dr. Saskia le Cessie |
| 10:00 | Publication bias Prof. dr. Olaf Dekkers |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | AI tools for systematic reviews Drs. Lodewijk Pet |
| 11:30 | Practical 2: Risk of bias analysis Dr. Charlotte Gaasterland |
| 12:30 | Lunch break (lunch not covered) |
| 13:15 | Publication bias: Statistical Prof. dr. Saskia le Cessie |
| 14:00 |
Pooling effect estimates: binary outcomes Prof. dr. Saskia le Cessie |
| 14:45 | Break |
| 15:00 | Practical 3: Publication bias and meta regression Prof. dr. Saskia le Cessie |
| 16:00 | End of day 2 |
WEDNESDAY 7 APRIL 2027
| 08:45 | Registration |
| 09:00 |
Pooling different effect measures |
| 10:00 | Practical 4: Binary outcomes Prof. dr. Saskia le Cessie |
| 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:15 | Network meta-analysis Prof. dr. Olaf Dekkers |
| 12:00 | Lunch break (lunch not covered) |
| 13:00 |
Practical 5: Network meta-analysis Prof. dr. Saskia le Cessie |
| 14:00 |
Tips and tricks for data-extraction |
| 15:00 | Final remarks + evaluation |
| 15:15 | End of course |