Evidence-Based Medicine

Catalog description

This course introduces the concepts of evidence-based medicine using a patient oriented approach. It examines tools and techniques for effective and in-depth medical database searches using reputable resources. It also explores clinical questions within a well-built framework and evaluation of articles related to therapy, diagnosis, and prognosis. Basic statistics are reviewed to assist in the assessment of publications and research studies, and exercises are designed to critically review the relevance and validity, including the statistical significance, of results.