Evidence Based Medicine
| Title | Ιατρική Βασισμένη στην Τεκμηρίωση / Evidence Based Medicine |
| Code | ΙΑ1051 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Apostolos Tsapas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017915 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Medicine (2019-today)
Registered students: 323
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Class ID | 600241392
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Class Schedule
| Building | Ιατρικής (αμφιθέατρο) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΣΤ (71) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 15:00 έως 18:00 |
| Building | Ιατρικής (αμφιθέατρο) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΣΤ (71) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 15:00 έως 18:00 |
| Building | Ιατρικής (αμφιθέατρο) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Α (72) |
| Calendar | Παρασκευή 15:00 έως 17:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600241392
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=5853
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Course objectives are for the student to:
• Be able to understand and use basic terms of clinical epidemiology (incidence, prevalence)
• Be able to evaluate and select the most appropriate diagnostic test based on sensitivity and specificity.
• Be able to prioritize treatment regimens based on the expected benefit
• Be able to transform clinical cases into well formulated research questions
• Be able to search for primary and secondary evidence
• Be able to critically appraise the evidence
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
What is Evidence-Based Medicine. Basic statistical concepts. Study types - Appraisal of evidence. Formulating a research question. Search for primary and secondary evidence. Diagnostic accuracy studies and screening studies. Prognostic studies. Interventional studies (RCTs). Studies of harm.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of ICT in presentations, search of bibliography search, appraisal of evidence, communication with students, student presentations, knowledge assessment questionnaires, knowledge change questionnaires.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 14 | 0.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Seminars | 14 | 0.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 28 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 56 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Τεκμηριωμένη Ιατρική S Straus et al
Last Update
09-03-2024
