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Lecturer(s)
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Horáková Dagmar, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
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Menšík Michal, Ing. Ph.D.
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Trajerová Renata, Mgr.
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Janoutová Jana, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
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Koutná Veronika, Mgr.
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Štěpánek Ladislav, MUDr. Ph.D.
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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, prognosis, treatment and intervention, risk and exposure assessment. Alternative explanation of the results and critical evaluation of the epidemiological studies, 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? valuesnts.
After seminar, student should be able to quickly find assess and choose important information from epidemiological studies, assess validity of diagnostic and terapeutic test.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of microbiology, immunology and internal medicine.
PVL/VCA13 and IN2/VCA22 and MIK/VCA12 and PAT/VCA11 and IN2/VCB22 and PAT/VCB11 and LCH/VCA21 and HIE/VCA12 and IN0/VCB12 and MIK/VCB11
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
An active students´ participation in the lectures and seminars. Credit test.
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Recommended literature
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Greenhalgh, T. (2003). Jak pracovat s vědeckou publikací - základy medicíny založené na důkazu. Praha: Grada.
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Janout, V. (1998). Klinická epidemiologie - nedílná součást klinických rozhodovacích procesů. Praha: Grada.
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Kollárová, H. a kol. (2017). Vybrané kapitoly z epidemiologie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
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Kollárová,H., Horáková,D., Azeem, K. (2016). Základy epidemiologické metodologie. Olomouc: LF UP.
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