MZKEB0131p Evidence Based Healthcare and principles of creating Systematic Review I - l

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Friessová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Andrea Pokorná, Ph.D.
Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 9. 9. 11:00–13:30 F01B1/519, Tue 10. 9. 15:30–18:00 F01B1/519, Wed 11. 9. 13:30–16:00 F01B1/519, Thu 12. 9. 8:00–10:30 F01B1/519, Fri 27. 9. 8:00–10:30 F01B1/519
Prerequisites
The prerequisite of this course is the ability of critical thinking and basic orientation in health care.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the principles of Evidence Based Practice and Evidence Based Healthcare and to emphasise their importance in healthcare. They will learn about the hierarchy of evidence, types of secondary research and the first steps in developing a systematic review according to the PRISMA statement.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will know:
- basic principles and historical background of Evidence-Based Practice and Healthcare;
- types of clinical questions;
- the hierarchy and types of scientific evidence, sources for finding evidence;
- the principles of developing a search strategy and its reporting;
- the steps involved in the development of a systematic review;
Syllabus
  • - Concept and approach of Evidence Based Healthcare
  • - 5 steps of Evidence Based Practice
  • - History of Evidence Based Medicine
  • - Hierarchy of evidence
  • - Quality and transparency of health research
  • - Secondary research
  • - Systematic review protocol
  • - Formulating the clinical question
  • - Inclusion and exclusion criteria for inclusion or exclusion of studies
  • - Introduction to search strategy
Literature
    required literature
  • Evans, I. Et al. (2011): Testing treatments, 2nd edition. Better Research for Better healthcare. London: Pinter & Martin.
    recommended literature
  • AROMATARIS, Edoardo a Munn MUNN, ed. Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer's Manual [online]. Adelaide: The Joanna Briggs Institute, 2017. Dostupné z: https://reviewersmanual.joannabriggs.org/
  • MOHER, David, Alessandro LIBERATI, Jennifer TETZLAFF, Douglas G. ALTMAN a PRISMA GROUP, 2009. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA Statement. Open Medicine. 3(3), e123-130. ISSN 1911-2092.
  • MAREČKOVÁ, Jana a Jitka KLUGAROVÁ. Evidence-based health care: zdravotnictví založené na vědeckých důkazech. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4784-1.
  • KLUGAR, Miloslav. Systematická review ve zdravotnictví. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4785-8.
  • PAGE, Matthew a kol., ed. Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions version 6.0 [online]. Chichester (UK): John Wiley, 2019. ISBN 9781119536604. Dostupné z: https://training.cochrane.org/handbook
  • KLUGAR, Miloslav and Jitka KLUGAROVÁ. Using evidence synthesis and clinical practice guidelines in everyday decision-making process is it real or a dream? International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2019, vol. 17, Supplement 1, p. "S1-S2", 2 pp. ISSN 1744-1609. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000171. URL info
Teaching methods
lecture, discussion, interactive teaching
Assessment methods
REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN THE CREDIT:
1. The condition for the award of credit is a minimum of 80% attendance (maximum 20% absence in case of an excuse from the study department), continuous performance of the assigned tasks and 75% success in the credit test.
4. Active participation during the seminars/lectures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/med/podzim2023/MZKEB0131s/
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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