About this module

The Synthesis Without Meta-analysis (SWiM) guideline provides nine items to improve the transparent reporting of synthesis of intervention effects when the synthesis does not use meta-analysis of standardised effect sizes. This learning module presents the nine reporting items through activities and examples. It includes a ‘Check your knowledge’ section, and a list of useful resources.

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What you can expect to learn (learning outcomes)

This module will teach you to:

• Have a clear understanding of the Synthesis Without Meta-analysis (SWiM) guideline reporting items
• Be able to apply the SWiM reporting items in a review as an author or as a reader

Authors and contributors

This module has been written and compiled by: Hilary Thomson (Senior Research Fellow, MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow; Joint Co-ordinating Editor, Cochrane Public Health) and Mhairi Campbell (Research Associate, MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow), with the support of Dario Sambunjak and Chris Watts from Cochrane's People Services Department and Kiln Design Ltd.

A full list of contributors is available in the 'About this Resource' section of the module.

Staying up to date

This module was last updated in March 2020.

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