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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Introduction to Systematic Reviews certification course is for Stanford Medicine community members. You will need a valid Stanford login to access some of the course content. The programme aims to facilitate more meaningful and productive consultations between librarians and members of the Stanford Medicine community, interested in conducting systematic reviews.

The Introduction to Systematic Reviews training programme begins by defining the requirements for a systematic review and comparing systematic review methodologies with other types of reviews. It then discusses why there must be protocols to determine whether someone has already undertaken/completed a systematic review of the topic you are interested in. Students interested in exploring systematic reviews will gain relevant skills from the course.

The Introduction to Systematic Reviews certification syllabus will introduce you to tools for supporting an organised, systematic review project. There is also an extensive discussion about why/how librarians collaborate on these reviews. You will also learn how to search for systematic reviews in three commonly used databases: CINAHL, EMBASE, and PubMed.

The Highlights

Six-week course
Self-paced learning
Transcripts in English
Two-three hours weekly
Stanford University programme
Assessments throughout the course
Introductory programme in Medicine
For Members of the Stanford Medicine community
Valid Stanford login required to access some of the course content

Programme Offerings

Stanford University programme
Learn for Free
Introductory programme in Medicine
Online Course
assessments
video lectures
Transcripts in English
Stanford Medicine community
Six-week Course
Valid Stanford login required

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability
no

Eligibility Criteria

The Introduction to Systematic Reviews programme is for Stanford Medicine community members. You will need a valid Stanford login to access some of the course content. Besides that, all you need is an interest in learning about systematic reviews.

What you will learn

Managerial skill

After completing the Introduction to Systematic Reviews online course, learners should be able to:

Define a systematic review
Understand all the different facets of question development
Use software tools that help facilitate the systematic review process
Search for systematic reviews on a given topic in EMBASE and PubMed
Adhere to different resource guidelines while conducting a systematic review
Compare the distinguishing features of a systematic review with other types of reviews

Who it is for

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The Systematic Reviews certification course is for the Stanford Medicine community members.

Admission Details

Step 1: You can access the Introduction to Systematic Reviews course page on edX’s via the link below: https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-systematic-reviews.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Enroll’ button to initiate the process.

Step 3: First, you need to create an edX account. To do that, enter your details or use your existing Google/Microsoft/Facebook/Apple account. If you are already registered with edX, click on the ‘Sign in’ button.

Step 4: Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the verification process and start learning.

Application Details

Filling out an application form is not required. You only need to create an account on edX by entering your full name, country/region of residence, email address and creating a public username and a password.

The Syllabus

Instructors

Stanford Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: I am not a member of the Stanford Medicine community. Will I be able to access all the course content?

No. You will need a valid Stanford login to access some of the course content.

2: What is the most time-intensive part of this programme?

Going through the text articles embedded in the modules in full is the most time-intensive part of the programme.

3: Which guidelines will I learn about?

You will learn about the guidelines issued by institutions like the National Academy of Medicine (previously known as the Institute of Medicine), Cochrane Collaboration, and the Joanna Briggs Institute.

4: Which databases will I explore?

Learners will learn to search for systematic reviews in three commonly used databases: CINAHL, EMBASE, and PubMed.

5: Are there any assessments?

Throughout the course, there are small assessments to encourage reflection and reinforce the concepts learnt.