Effectiveness of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Webinar on Knowledge and Level of Satisfaction among Delegates across India

Abstract

Introduction: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are being used increasingly to summarise the literature and identify areas in which research is needed. Systematic reviews limit bias with the use of a reproducible scientific process to search the literature and to evaluate the quality of the individual studies. The primary aim of this article is to review the concept of systematic reviews and meta-analysis, outlining the importance and describing various methods to do systematic reviews with the help of webinars.Method: The pre-experimental research with one group pre-test and post-test research design was adopted for conducting the study at the School of Nursing Science, Sharda University. A total of 220 participants attended the webinar and 159 participants met inclusion criteria. The knowledge questionnaire was made to assess the knowledge of the participants related to the systematic reviews and meta-analysis. The level of satisfaction was assessed using 5-point Likert scale.Results: The results showed that the mean post-test knowledge score (16.90) was significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (8.10). The calculated “t” test was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05). The participants were found to be 100% satisfied with the webinar.Conclusion: The study concludes that systematic reviews and meta-analysis webinars have proven to be effective in increasing the knowledge as well as the satisfaction levels of the participants.