Slides from Transparent meta-analysis and use of open-data workshop

These are slides from half a day workshop at the Open Science Tools, Data, and Technologies for Efficient Evolutionary and Ecological Research, 8th Dec 2017, AmsterdamMeta-analysis is a powerful statistical approach to integrate results from individual studies. It can be used to weight the evidence for a certain effect, and to test hypothesis about the strength and the direction of the effect.This workshop will introduce transparent meta-analysis, possiblities it offers to a research, as well as its limits. We will describe all the main steps needed to conduct a transparent and modern meta-analysis, and also use open (freely available online) data in meta-anlalysis. Thus, we will also introduce the new open data-landscape, and platforms where researchers can easily identify datasets (similar as, for example, Web of Science does for papers). Participants will have some time to familiarise themselves with these platforms.<strong>After completing the workshop, participants will be able to</strong>:1. Design answerable research question and define exact inclusion and exclusion criteria<br>2. Implement transparent and comprehensive data collection and extraction, including the aqusation of open-data<br>3. Decide on methods to critically assess the risk of bias<br>4. Decide on the most appropriate meta-analytical model (fixed/random effects, nested data structure)<br>5. Describe and interpret the results of meta-analysesRequerments:Pre-pare<em>Organiser/trainer</em>: Dr. Antica Culina, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)