Pop Health: Journal Club Workshop/Discussing Evidence with Patients 8-16-2023

Biostatistics, Epidemiology/Population Health, & Interpretation of the Medical Literature

• Study design, types and selection of studies (includes dependent/independent variables)
  • Analytical studies: interventional
    • randomized control trial
• Study interpretation, drawing conclusions from data
  • Chance
  • Interpretation of graphs/tables and text
  • Bias, confounding, and threats to validity
  • Internal vs external validity
  • Statistical vs clinical significance; clinical and surrogate outcome/end point
• Clinical decision making, interpretation and use of evidence-based data and recommendation

Behavioral Health

• Substance Use Disorders

AAMC Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency

• EPA 7: Form Clinical Questions and Retrieve Evidence to Advance Patient Care

TOPIC: Discussing the Evidence with Your Patients / Patient Education Materials / Misinformation

FACULTY: Heather McEwen, MLIS, MS, M4 student, 

Topic 1: How will you use your EBM knowledge and skills in your clinical years -  a M4 student perspective.

Topic 2: Discussing the Evidence with Your Patients / Patient Education Materials / Misinformation

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this recorded lecture, students will be able to:

• List and discuss methods that physicians can use to explain the evidence from research when providing patient care.
• Explain shared decision making and Ask-Tell-Ask and why they are important for patient care.
• List respected patient education websites and resources, including websites with information written in languages other than English and easy-to-read material.
• Define misinformation and disinformation
• Explain methods to discuss misinformation with patients and how to teach them to evaluate information on the Web.

Watch the recorded lectures. There will be a misinformation assignment in PPC I.

Population Health
August 16, 2023

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

In Class Session: 9-10 am
TOPIC: How to Read a Research Article: Journal Club Workshop

FACULTY: Paul Lecat, M.D., Jessica Ferrell, Ph.D., & Heather McEwen, MLIS, MS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this session, students will be able to:

• List the components of a research articles and explain how physicians can apply basic and clinical research to patient care.
• List some common pitfalls often missed in research articles and discuss why literature evaluation is a necessary skill for physicians.
• Answer questions about the components of a research article discussed and complete an article evaluation worksheet in class.
• List and discuss methods that physicians can use to explain the evidence from research when providing patient care.
• Explain shared decision making and why it is important to patient care.
• List respected patient education websites and resources, including websites with information written in languages other than English and easy-to-read material.
• Practice critically analyzing a research article focused upon the treatment of substance abuse disorder
• Define misinformation and explain how to discuss it with patients.

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PRIOR To CLASS: Read the assigned article

ASSESSMENT: None

SESSION RESOURCES: See CANVAS for the the link to the article. You will need the student session guide from AIMS and the journal article during class.