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An overview of EU EBM curriculum |
| Aim: To familiarise course participants with evidence based medicine (EBM) basics to help incorporate evidence from systematic reviews into practice. |
| Target participants: Health professionals in a clinical setting. |
| Learning objectives: |
| Upon the completion of the course, participants should be competently able to: |
| • generate structured questions arising from clinical problems in practice |
| • search relevant literature, identifying systematic reviews wherever possible |
| • assess the quality (validity) of systematic reviews and primary research included within them |
| • assess the applicability of research findings in clinical practice |
| • effectively implement the output from above activities into clinical practice |
| Reading/Learning Resource: |
| • A study guide outlining the course and providing learning exercises/assignments. |
| • E-learning modules |
| Five models provide learning materials for undertaking the exercises in the study guide |
| Module 1: Asking clinical questions |
| Module 2: Searching the evidence |
| Module 3: Critical appraisal of systematic reviews |
| Module 4: Applicability of the evidence to the patient |
| Module 5: Implementation of evidence into practice |
| Learning/teaching methods |
| • Participant initiated (tutor facilitated) small group work and one-to-one teaching and learning in a clinical setting |
| • Clinical tutor will guide participants in a clinical setting: |
| ◦ Identifying learning opportunities in a clinical setting |
| ◦ Directing appropriate use of learning resources |
| ◦ Providing feedback on learning exercises/assignments |
| • Participants will pursue independent study using the study guide and e-learning modules directed/facilitated by the clinical tutor and will undertake summative assessments |
| Assessments |
| • Formative |
| ◦ Feedback on assignments recorded in the study guide |
| • Summative |
| ◦ Multiple choice questions to test knowledge |
| ◦ Questionnaire to test attitudes |
Coppus et al. BMC Medical Education 2007 7:46 doi:10.1186/1472-6920-7-46 |