Systematic Reviews: Deconstructing the Top of the Evidence-based Pyramid

Thursday, October 10, 2024

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: George Washington University (M1 Level)

CMEs: 0.75

Co-Authors: Chris Everett, PhD, MPH, PA-C – Professor, Division Chief, and Founding Director, Medical College of Wisconsin

Primary Speaker(s)

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Chris Gillette, PhD (he/him/his)

Professor and Director of Research and Scholarship
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
CLEMMONS, North Carolina

Slides Handouts

Co-Speaker(s)

Tamara Ritsema, PhD, MPH,PA-C/R

Associate Professor
The George Washington University / St. George's University of London
Washington, District of Columbia
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Mary Warner, DBH, PA-C (she/her/hers)

Department Chair, PA Studies
George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
Alexandria Garino, PhD, PA-C (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor and Associate Dean for PA Education
Yale School of Medicine
Guilford, Connecticut

Disclosure(s):

Chris Gillette, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Tamara Ritsema, PhD, MPH,PA-C/R: No financial relationships to disclose

Mary Warner, DBH, PA-C: No relevant disclosure to display

Alexandria Garino, PhD, PA-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Description: This session will provide instruction on how to identify high quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses as well as educate attendees how to conduct a systematic review/meta-analysis.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the qualities of a systematic review/meta-analysis compared to other types of scholarly products;
Recognize a high-quality systematic review/meta-analysis from poorer quality systematic reviews/meta-analyses;
Describe the systematic review/meta-analysis process for PA researchers and non-research PAs