Week 14 — Meta-analysis and forest plots

Status: placeholder. Real content will be developed during the course build.

Big question

How do studies become evidence?

Single studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis; the parts of a forest plot.

Annotate a forest plot: identify study rows, effect measure, pooled estimate, and heterogeneity cues.

Quiz mirroring Wednesday’s micro-lab on a new forest plot; meta-analysis critique application.

No IMS content. Custom-built from cited published forest plots and the instructor’s existing publication-bias / rigor work.

Externally-sourced forest plots (with attribution); a one-page meta-analysis mini-assignment worksheet.

Students should be able to:

Links to the bank/manifests for this week will appear here once items are built.