This is a single MSc level half-module offered over one semester, introducing students to research methods that are used in public health in the context of systematic literature reviews. Topics covered include:
- Asking the Right Question
- Primary Research Designs and Types of Bias (Experimental and Observational)
- Introduction to Systematic Reviews
- Literature Searching
- Quality Assesment, Risk of Bias and Data Extraction
- Data Synthesis (Meta-analysis, Narrative Synthesis, Realist Reviews)
- Health Equity assessment
- Reporting systematic reviews
