Evidence-based Medicine I Course Guide (Archived): Week 5 10/9/18

Peer Tutoring Sessions:

• Literature Review - Writing Help
  • October 12th from 12-1 pm in the Regula Training Room. See the Learning Center AIMS site for more information.
• Statistics Calculations
  • November TBD from 12-1 pm. See the Learning Center AIMS site for more information.
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Literature Review Help Session - with Professor McEwen

• October 11th from 12-1 pm in room F-118.

The Learning Center has hired a part-time ESL tutor from Kent State University’s Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) graduate program. This tutor, Amanda Balch, will collaborate with Learning Center staff, and faculty from both the COM and COP to offer one-on-one meetings to address students’ concerns with writing, communication, public speaking, field-specific vocabulary, and more.

Sessions will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings throughout the academic year.

• You can sign up for a 30 minute session with Amanda, one-on-one, from 4:00-8:00 pm, while additional availability from 12-4 PM may become available as well. All sessions, including their specific location, are currently available for you to view and sign-up in AIMS.

We look forward to enhancing our support for ESL students throughout this semester and beyond. If you have any questions about these services, please contact Amanda Balch (abalch@neomed.edu).

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE I

WEEK 5

October 9, 2018

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Optional Literature Review help session on October 11th from 12 pm - 1pm in room F-118.
• Optional Peer Writing Tutoring Session - October 12th from 12-1 pm in the Regula Training room. See the Learning Center AIMS site for more information.
• Quiz 2 Review Session with Dr. Baughman - October 15th from 12- 1 pm in the NEW Center Auditorium
• Statistics calculations tutoring sessions
  • November TBD from 12-1 pm in room TBD
  • November TBD from 12-1 pm in room TBD
• Exam Review session - during class in November 13th

UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS:

• Literature Review is due at 5 pm on October 16th
• Statistics/research design quiz on October 16^th
• Quiz is on October 30, 2018.
• Exam is on November 20th

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HOUR 1:

TOPIC: Literature Evaluation

FACULTY: Heather McEwen, MLIS, MS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

AT THE END OF THE LECTURE, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Explain criteria for evaluating journals including impact factors and peer-review
• Evaluate a research article for your literature review assignment
• Apply FRISBEE to determine the validity of a research article
• Summarize the drug clinical trial process and apply that knowledge when evaluating articles

BRING TO CLASS: Your laptop and clicker

ASSIGNED READING:

• A Simple Method for Evaluating the Clinical Literature article by Robert J. Flaherty, MD PP-ICONS article: Flaherty R. A simple method for evaluating the clinical literature. Fam Pract Manag. 2004;11(5):47-52.

SUPPLEMENTAL READING:

Optional: Greenhalgh’s How to Read Paper, Chapters 4-6, 9

CLASS RESOURCES:

• Evidence Based Medicine I course guide
• Literature Review assignment guide
• Citing Resources guide
• The Economist's Clinical Trial Simulator
• Example of a drug going through the clinical trial process:
  • See chapters 6-8. In: Lopes RD, Harrington RA. eds. Understanding Clinical Research. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2013. (In AccessMedicine)
• Svensson S, Menkes DB, Lexchin J. Surrogate outcomes in clinical trials: a cautionary tale. JAMA Intern Med. 2013;173(8):611-2.
• Compound Interest's Understanding the Drug Discovery Process
• Heneghan C, Goldacre B, Mahtani KR. Why clinical trial outcomes fail to translate into benefits for patients. Trials. 2017;18(1):122.
• FDAAA TrialsTracker
• Phases of Clinical Trials - Includes information on phases 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B.
• The Economist: Some Science Journals That Claim to Peer Review Papers Do Not Do So article
• Successful Scientific Writing: Step by Step - by Paul Z. Siegel, MD, MPH -- CDC, Atlanta, GA

HOUR 2:

TOPIC: Discussing the Evidence with Your Patients

FACULTY: Joseph Zarconi, M.D.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

AT THE END OF THE LECTURE, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Discuss the importance of an informed patient.
•  List possible communication methods that clinicians can use to discuss the evidence with patients.
• Explain the five communication tasks to address with patients.
•  Discuss the patient scenarios discussed in class.

CLASS RESOURCES:

• Evidence Based Medicine I course guide

SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES:

CLASS RESOURCES:

• Evidence Based Medicine I course guide

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ASSIGNED READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK’S CLASS:

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE:

• Professor McEwen’s lecture: The literature review assignment will help you assess your understanding of the topic.

UPCOMING ASSESSMENT

• Quiz next week – Quiz covers Dr. Baughman’s lectures (9/25/18, 10/2/18)