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---
title: "Synthesis"
description: |
  Guidelines for and limitations of research synthesis
---

```{r setup, include=FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = FALSE)
```

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## Background Video

### Bias detection

Watch this short introduction to bias detection in meta-analysis (ca. 15 minutes).

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sjLCt4NxJJY?si=JzMWH9zmEUpgpxv6" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>

## Required Reading

Take a few minutes to look into the [website](http://prisma-statement.org/Default.aspx) and read the paper by **Page et al. (2021)** (60 minutes), paying particular attention to the checklist and flow diagrams presented.

Do you recognize important differences or similarities with the CONSORT guidelines?

[![Prisma](photos/prisma.png)](http://prisma-statement.org/)

## Session Slides

![Synthesis](presentations/EBDM_session9.pdf){width=700px height=500px}

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