Week 4 – Assignment: Perform and Interpret a Meta-Analysis for Publication
Instructions
As the healthcare administrator for healthcare research-focused organization, you have been collaborating with a team of researchers from across the country by
working on a systematic review. The systematic review process is an intensive and time-consuming endeavor that includes:
Gathering evidence from the literature.
Synthesizing the evidence gathered.
Disseminating findings through manuscript publication in peer review journals.
As you work with your team to develop the manuscript to be published in a high-impact journal, your team agreed to present a summarized version of all the quantitative data gathered by conducting and interpreting a meta-analysis. As a result, the team tasked you with developing a Forest Plot that will be used to present your evidence in the manuscript being prepared for submission in a peer-review journal.
Using the data sent to you by one of the analysts (see Resource list for the data to use),
- Use the Open Meta-Analyst (OM) open-source software for performing meta-analyses [funded by the Agency for Healthcare Quality Research (AHRQ)].
http://www.cebm.brown.edu/openmeta/doc/openMA_help.html#self
https://youtu.be/5yWkj7Q0-vM[IR1] [KG2] [IR3]
- Once completed, submit the result of your analysis and Forest chart in Dropbox.
Length: 1 to 2-page, Forest plot
References: Include a minimum of 2 scholarly resources.
The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations, and the current 7th edition of APA standards.
