EBM with elements of medical statistisc

(tylko po angielsku) The aim of the module is

- familiarize students with rules of information evaluation relating to the treatment, diagnosis and prognosis

- encourage to critical thinking and acquire the skills needed for independent learning and practice in the spirit of EBM

After completion of the course the student:

in the frame of knowledge:

- defines the concept of EBM

- explains the principles and philosophy of practicing medicine in the spirit of EBM

- is familiar with the reliability criteria of clinical research and the measure force effect of an intervention

- knows the types of observational and intervention studies and the way to conduct them

- knows who and why is preparing guidelines for clinical practice management and the principles of their formation and classification of recommendations

- knows the basics of biostatistics

- knows the phases of clinical trials, how the process of registration and drugs reimbursement look like

in the frame of skills:

- can formulate in details the clinical problem from various fields of clinical medicine

- efficient uses the sources of information relating to the clinical sciences, including databases

- evaluate the reliability of information on the treatment, diagnosis and treatment contained in a medical publication

- estimates the size of the therapeutic effect

- knows how to define the relationship between the intervention and the effect

- distinguishes the risk factors from the prognostic factors

- knows how to relate the results of a clinical trial for a specific clinical situation

- knows the rules of conduct of systematic reviews as well as meta-analyzes and assesses the results

- selects the proper statistical methods for clinical trials

- can distinguish the statistical significance from clinical

- is able to critically evaluate the original article of clinical medicine

in the frame of social competence:

- collaborate with the group analyzing clinical problem based on the available literature

- is aware of the benefits and risks of EBM use in decisions about funding of medical procedures and advertising of pharmaceutical companies producing medical equipment and reagents

- is aware of the need to systematically amend and update the knowledge of medicine and its methodology

(tylko po angielsku) Students will be evaluated based on participation and activity in the classroom and as a result of the written test.

(tylko po angielsku) The basic idea is activating students through familiar them with tools and skills for self-gaining information and its critical evaluation. In addition, on examples from various fields of medicine they learn the applicability of EBM in clinical practice.

(tylko po angielsku) Participation in classes 40 h