Agenda:
The concept of defining a systematic review ‘question’ (the objective) and developing criteria for including studies in the review using the PICO framework is familiar to most review authors. However, additional steps are required to define the question addressed in each synthesis and plan analyses. This session, part of the Statistical analysis in systematic reviews series, will give an overview of guidance and tools for defining the synthesis questions to be addressed in a systematic review. Following the steps outlined in the framework for synthesis, which is described in chapter 9 of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, participants will learn how to plan their synthesis questions and determine which studies are eligible for each synthesis. The session will also cover the InSynQ (Intervention Synthesis Questions) checklist and guide which was developed to help authors plan and report the questions addressed in systematic reviews, and provides methods to underpin study centric data management and analysis as implemented in RevMan web. This webinar is suitable for those wanting to learn more about how to plan and define synthesis questions. It's primarily aimed at Cochrane authors and trainers from Lower Middle Income Countries (LMICs), although anyone is welcome to attend.