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Lecturer(s)
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Trajerová Renata, Mgr.
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Menšík Michal, Ing. Ph.D.
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Janoutová Jana, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
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Koutná Veronika, Mgr.
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Course content
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Seminars are focused on epidemiological methodology and EBM. Evidence Based Medicine is an integral part of the epidemiology. Evidence Based Medicine aims to apply the best available evidence gained from the scientific method to medical decision making. EBM as integral part of epidemiology. Seminars are focused on the validity, significance and applications of diagnostic tests, treatment and intervention, including practical examples.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
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Learning outcomes
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The course is designed as both theoretical and practical. Student gets familiar with epidemiological method of work, which is used to study the development of the disease and the identification of the factors which affect or determine the disease. The aim of the epidemiological methodology is to identify these factors, to objectively prove their role in disease development, and to design and verify appropriate preventive measures. Student gets familiar with the designs of epidemiological descriptive and analytical studies. He will practice their recognition, analysis, and results interpretation on practical examples. Student gets familiar with basics of evidence-based medicine as an integration of the best scientific evidence with clinical expertise and patients values.
After seminar, student should be able to quickly find assess and choose important information from epidemiological studies, assess validity of diagnostic test and therapeutic intervention.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of microbiology, immunology and internal medicine.
PVL/VAB13 and MIK/VAA12 and PAT/VAA11
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
An active students´ participation in seminars. Credit test.
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Recommended literature
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& Heyman, D. L. (2004). Control of communicable diseases manual. Washington: American Public Health Association.
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Brownson, R.C. (2011). Evidence-Based Public Health. New York: Oxford University Press.
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Fink, A. (2013). Evidence-Based Public Health Practice. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.
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Greenberg, R. S., Daniels, S. R., Flanders, D. W., Eley, J. W., & Boring, J. R. (2005). Medical epidemiology. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Guest, G., Namey, E.E. (2015). Public Health Research Methods. Cal.:Sage.
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Guyatt, G., & Rennie, D. (2002). Users' guides to the medical literature: essentials of evidence-based clinical practice. Chicago: American Medical Association.
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Sackett, D.L. et al. (2000). Evidence Based Medicine - How to Practice and Teach EBM. Churchill Livingstone.
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