Evidence-based Medicine I Course Guide (Archived): Week 6 10/16/18

Statistics Calculations

• November 13th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. See the Learning Center AIMS site for more information.
• November 16th from 12-1 pm. See the Learning Center AIMS site for more information

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE I

WEEK 6

October 16, 2018

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Quiz today
• Quiz 3 Review Session with Dr. Baughman - October 26th from 12-1 pm in the NEW Center Auditorium
• Exam Review session - during class in November 13^th

UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS:

• Literature Review is due today at 5 pm. Submit your paper and your journal articles via your EBM I drop box in AIMS.
• Quiz is on October 30, 2018.
• Exam is on November 20^th

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HOURS 1 and 2:

TOPIC: Prognosis (Association, Correlation, and Regression)

FACULTY: Kristin Baughman, Ph.D.

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

• Describe 2 measures of association
• Explain how regression might be used to help in the prognosis of a disease
• Interpret a regression coefficient
• Explain the importance of adjusting for multiple variables
• Distinguish between main and interaction effects

BRING TO CLASS: Your laptop and clicker

ASSIGNED READING: None

SUPPLEMENTAL READING:

• Basic & Clinical Biostatistics e-book, Chapter 8
• Cohen SP et al. Epidural steroid injections compared with gabapentin for lumbosacral radicular pain: multicenter randomized double blind comparative efficacy study. BMJ 2015;350:h1748
• Armon G, Shirom A, Shapira I, and Melamed S. On the nature of burnout-insomnia relationships: a prospective study of employed adults. J of Psychosomatic Research 2008; 65:5-12. – Available via the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center
• Do DP, Finch BK, Basurto-Davila R, Bird C. Does place explain racial health disparities? Quantifying the contribution of residential context to the black/white health gap in the United States. Social Science & Medicine 2008; 67:1258-1268.
• Compound Interest's Understanding the Drug Discovery Process

CLASS RESOURCES:

• Evidence Based Medicine I course guide

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ASSIGNED READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK’S CLASS:

• Herxheimer A. Communicating with patients about harms and risks. PLoS Med. 2005;2(2):e42.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE:

• Professor McEwen’s lecture: The literature review assignment will help you assess your understanding of the topic.
• Dr. Baughman’s lecture will be covered on Quiz 3 on October 30th.

UPCOMING ASSESSMENT

CLASS RESOURCES:

• Evidence Based Medicine I course guide

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE: This class’s material will be covered on Quiz 3 on October 30^th.