Numbering Code	P-PUB01 8H146 LB90	Year/Term	2022 ・ Intensive, First semester
Number of Credits	1	Course Type	Seminar
Target Year		Target Student
Language	Japanese and English	Day/Period	Intensive
Instructor name	TANAKA SHIROU (Graduate School of Medicine Program-Specific Professor) Omiya Masatomo (Graduate School of Medicine Program-Specific Assistant Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Lectures and practicums on meta-analysis, a statistical method for systematic review, will be held in line with guidance from the textbook titled "Introduction to Meta-Analysis, New Edition." This is an elective course for both CB and MPH.
Course Goals	・Learn techniques for the performance of meta-analysis using STATA.
Schedule and Contents	・Lecture and practicum format: As we will perform data analysis using SAS statistical software, please set this up on your own PC. STATA installation will be explained in Session 1. A practicum assistant will be provided by the clinical statistics staff. Session 1, August 4, Period 2: Typical Methods of Meta-Analysis (Chapters 3-6) (Maruo) Session 2, August 4, Period 3: Typical Methods of Meta-Analysis (Chapters 3-6) (Tanaka) Session 3, August 8, Period 3: Typical Methods of Meta-Analysis (Chapters 3-6) (Tanaka) Session 4, August 8, Period 4: Multivariate/Network Meta-Analysis (Chapters 7, 9-10) (Tanaka) Session 5, August 10, Period 3: Multivariate/Network Meta-Analysis (Chapters 7, 9-10) (Noma) Session 6, August 10, Period 4: Multivariate/Network Meta-Analysis (Chapters 7, 9-10) (Tanaka)
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Class participation: 50% and Reports: 50%
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	If students understand the basic methods of using STATA, they should be able to deal with the practicums without any issue.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Toshiro Tango, "新版メタ・アナリシス入門─エビデンスの統合をめざす統計手法─" (Shinpan Meta-Anarishisu Nyuumon-Ebidensu no Tougou wo Mezasu Toukei Shuhou, 'Introductory Meta-Analysis: Methods of Statistics Aimed at Evidence Integration, New Edition') (Asakura Shoten) ISBN: 425412760X
References, etc.	Not used.