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Systematic Review Course: Cochrane Interactive Learning

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The library recently acquired a subscription to Cochrane Interactive Learning, an online introductory course on how to conduct a systematic review of interventions. This 15-hour self-paced course, divided into 11 modules, covers the following topics:

  • Module 1: Introduction to conducting systematic reviews
  • Module 2: Writing the review protocol
  • Module 3: Searching for studies
  • Module 4: Selecting studies and collecting data
  • Module 5: Introduction to study quality and risk of bias
  • Module 6: Analyzing the data
  • Module 7: Interpreting the findings
  • Module 8: Reporting the review
  • Module 9: Introduction to health economics
  • Module 10: Network meta-analysis
  • Module 11: Health equity in systematic reviews

This dynamic and flexible course is designed for both beginners and experienced review authors, and is broken down into over 100 small learning units that build on the knowledge one step at a time. Complete with interactive activities and quizzes, each module also finishes with an assessment to demonstrate skills and download a certificate of completion.

For technical support accessing the course, please refer to the registration instructions.

Promote Your Work on Social Media: Tweet About your Science Sparks!

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For over 15 years (see archive), the MSK Library has been highlighting the published works of MSK authors on the Library’s homepage, showcasing a new “Today’s Science Sparks” each day of the 5-day work week.

To further support MSK authors as they promote their work on social media, a new feature has been added to the website that allows authors to simply click on the Tweet icon next to their highlighted paper in order to easily share the news about their recent publication on Twitter.

Questions? Ask Us at the MSK Library.

New eBook – Oncology Clinical Trials: Successful Design, Conduct, and Analysis

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Oncology Clinical Trials: Successful Design, Conduct, and Analysis has been added to the Library’s collection. This second edition contains designs and methods of conducting and analyzing cancer clinical trials, including trials “investigating the safety and efficacy of targeted therapies, immunotherapies, and combination therapies as well as novel radiation therapy modalities.”

This text includes a background and introduction to oncology clinical trials, designing trials, conducting trials, analyzing the results of clinical trials, and special considerations in oncology clinical trials.