Epidemiology and principles of evidence-based medicine

Course: MEDICINE

Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Title
Epidemiology and principles of evidence-based medicine
Code
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
9 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Form students' scientific knowledge of evidence-based medicine, as well as to acquire practical skills and abilities necessary for professional medical activities, which must be mastered by a physician. Academic discipline "Epidemiology and Principles of EvidenceBased Medicine" follows from the goals of the educational-professional training program for graduates of medical institution of higher education
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering of fundamental academic disciplines. 2. Ability to independently apply knowledge of medical biology, medical and biological physics, medical informatics, medical chemistry, biological and bioorganic chemistry, human anatomy, histology, cytology and embryology, physiology, microbiology, virology and immunology, life safety; basics of bioethics and biosafety, pathomorphology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, propaedeutics of internal medicine, etc. disciplines for solving specific scientific and practical problems; work with scientific and scientific methodical literature. 3. Possession of basic skills of systems analysis
Course content
The discipline includes development of the following skills: 1) to know about the existing hierarchy of clinical researches on the reliability of their results; 2) to be able to find and apply in practice the most reliable data; 3) to be able to correctly formulate clinical issues; 4) to be able to apply clinical guidelines to make the right decision about health care in specific clinical conditions; 5) to be able to effectively apply in practice the standards of medical care and patient management protocols; 6) to give students the opportunity to find and use in making clinical decisions scientifically reasonable results obtained in the course of correctly conducted clinical researches, to increase the accuracy of forecasting the results of medical interventions; 7) to make more effective clinical decision-making processes in the treatment of diseases; 8) to be able to assess the probative value of recommendations in accordance with their class and level of evidence
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Prasad K. Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Medicine. – N.Y.: Springer, 2013. – 154 p. 2. Mayer D. Essential Evidence-Based Medicine. – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. – 442 p. 3. Puzanova OG Information support of evidence-based health care. Part I. / OG Puzanova, TS Gruzeva // Proof. honey. - 2014. - № 4 (16). - P. 23-33. 4. Howick J. The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine / J. Howick. – Oxford : Blackwell-Wiley, 2011. - 238 р.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical lessons, individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester evaluation: 1. Final control – РН 1.1–1.5, 2.2–2.8 – 30 points / 15 points 2. Evaluation of presentations / reports – РН 1.1–1.4, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1 – 20 points / 5 points 3. Evaluation of verbal answers / additions – РН 1.1–1.4, 3.1 – 20 points / 10 points 4. 5.Evaluation of practical tasks – РН 2.2–2.8 – 30 points / 15 points Final evaluation: in the form of a credit
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Volodymyr Ivanovych Bulda
Department of Internal Medicine
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Internal Medicine
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center