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Network meta-analysis online workshop

This online workshop, designed by Cochrane Iran, is the first advanced workshop in 2021. The workshop is a collaboration of the Cochrane Iran Associate Centre and Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Studies Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (SYRMAN). It will be held on the Skyroom platform on Wednesday, 20-21 October 2021. Online lectures, live chats and some exercises will be available in a virtual environment. This workshop will also provide practical work, including analysis of an NMA using R software.

Language

This workshop is taught in Persian.

Trainer

Dr. Amin Doosti-Irani

This virtual workshop aims to train participants to conduct an NMA and interpretation of the results. It will include:

  • Comparison of pairwise meta-analysis with network meta-analysis
  • Structure of the network of interventions
  • Type of networks
  • The concept of indirect comparison
  • Assumptions of network meta-analysis
  • Data analysis methods
  • Ranking of interventions
  • Presenting the results of network meta-analysis

Target group

Biostatisticians, Epidemiologists and Health specialists

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Meta-analysis concepts
Prior experience of working with R software

Enrolment

Enrolment and further information is available at https://workshop.research.ac.ir/workshop/18/