Department Ofpublic Health, Room No.4. 015, TU-Pv1b

Department Ofpublic Health, Room No.4. 015, TU-Pv1b

Program of Study / : / General Medicine
Course / : / Epidemiological Methodology; Evidence Based Medicine
Abbreviation / : / PVL/VAA11
Schedule / : / 12 hoursof seminars
Course Distribution / : / 3rd year (5th semester)
Number of Credits / : / 1
Course Form / : / Seminars

Seminars :

Teachers: / Doc. MUDr. Helena Kollárová, Ph.D.
Mgr. Kateřina Azeem, Ph.D.
RNDr. Ondřej Holý, Ph.D.
Mgr. Simona Zatloukalová
Study: / Continuous
Block Date:
Tuesday: 18. 09. – 23. 10. 2018, 13:00 – 14:30 gr.C
Wednesday: 19. 09. – 24. 10. 2018, 13:00 – 14:30 gr.A
Tuesday: 30. 10. – 04. 12. 2018, 08:45 – 10:15 gr.B
Department ofPublic Health, room no. 4. 015, TU-PV1b

Tuesday: 18. 09. – 23. 10. 2018, 13:00 – 14:30 gr. C

Department ofPublic Health, room no.4. 015, TU-PV1b

Date / Subject / No. of Less. / Teacher
1 / gr. C
18. 09. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Epidemiology – Introduction.
Design of epidemiological studies.
Epidemiological (measures of disease frequency and association). / 2 / Azeem
Holý
Zatloukalová
2 / gr. C
25. 09. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Descriptive studies (epidemiological characteristics, case reports, case series, cross-sectional and population studies), data sources, hypothesis formulation. / 2 / Azeem
Holý
Zatloukalová
3 / gr. C
02. 10. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Analytical studies
- Observational studies (case-control studies, cohort studies, data collection, analysis and interpretation of results, advantages and disadvantages).
- Interventional studies (clinical trial, controlled field studies, randomization, blinding, informed consent, analysis and interpretation of results). / 2 / Azeem
Holý
4 / gr. C
09. 10. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Evidence Based Medicine – introduction, history, definition, pillars (evidence, clinical experience, patient values), role of the EBM in clinical practice.
Clinical question - formulation, search for evidence. Pyramid of evidence. Primary and secondary studies, the quality of evidence. Basic tools for evaluation of epidemiological studies. Diagnosticsstudy - validity, significance, applicability.Screening. Practical examples. / 2 / Azeem
Holý
5 / gr. C
16. 10. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Therapy and other interventions – validity, significance, applicability.
Therapy – practical training. / 2 / Azeem
Holý
6 / gr. C
23. 10. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Critical appraisal of studies.
Practical examples - from the EBMview.
Credit test. / 2 / Azeem
Holý

Wednesday: 19. 09. – 24. 10. 2018, 13:00 – 14:30 gr. A

Department ofPublic Health, room no.4. 015,TU-PV1b

Date / Subject / No. of Less. / Teacher
1 / gr. A
19. 09. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Epidemiology – Introduction.
Design of epidemiological studies.
Epidemiological (measures of disease frequency and association). / 2 / Azeem
Holý
Zatloukalová
2 / gr. A
26. 09. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Descriptive studies (epidemiological characteristics, case reports, case series, cross-sectional and population studies), data sources, hypothesis formulation. / 2 / Azeem
Holý
Zatloukalová
3 / gr. A
03. 10. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Analytical studies
- Observational studies (case-control studies, cohort studies, data collection, analysis and interpretation of results, advantages and disadvantages).
- Interventional studies (clinical trial, controlled field studies, randomization, blinding, informed consent, analysis and interpretation of results). / 2 / Holý
Azeem
4 / gr. A
10. 10. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Evidence Based Medicine – introduction, history, definition, pillars (evidence, clinical experience, patient values), role of the EBM in clinical practice.
Clinical question - formulation, search for evidence. Pyramid of evidence. Primary and secondary studies, the quality of evidence. Basic tools for evaluation of epidemiological studies. Diagnosticsstudy - validity, significance, applicability.Screening. Practical examples. / 2 / Azeem
Holý
5 / gr. A
17. 10. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Therapy and other interventions – validity, significance, applicability.
Therapy – practical training. / 2 / Azeem
Holý
6 / gr. A
24. 10. 2018
13:00 – 14:30 / Critical appraisal of studies.
Practical examples - from the EBMview.
Credit test. / 2 / Azeem
Holý

Tuesday: 30. 10. – 04. 12. 2018, 08:45 – 10:15 gr. B

Department ofPublic Health, roomno.4. 015, TU-PV1b

Date / Subject / No. of Less. / Teacher
1 / gr. B
30. 10. 2018
08:45 – 10:15 / Epidemiology – Introduction.
Design of epidemiological studies.
Epidemiological (measures of disease frequency and association). / 2 / Azeem
Holý
Zatloukalová
2 / gr. B
06. 11. 2018
08:45 – 10:15 / Descriptive studies (epidemiological characteristics, case reports, case series, cross-sectional and population studies), data sources, hypothesis formulation. / 2 / Azeem
Holý
Zatloukalová
3 / gr. B
13. 11. 2018
08:45 – 10:15 / Analytical studies
- Observational studies (case-control studies, cohort studies, data collection, analysis and interpretation of results, advantages and disadvantages).
- Interventional studies (clinical trial, controlled field studies, randomization, blinding, informed consent, analysis and interpretation of results). / 2 / Holý
Azeem
4 / gr.B
20. 11. 2018
08:45 – 10:15 / Evidence Based Medicine – introduction, history, definition, pillars (evidence, clinical experience, patient values), role of the EBM in clinical practice.
Clinical question - formulation, search for evidence. Pyramid of evidence. Primary and secondary studies, the quality of evidence. Basic tools for evaluation of epidemiological studies. Diagnosticsstudy - validity, significance, applicability.Screening. Practical examples. / 2 / Azeem
Holý
5 / gr. B
27. 11. 2018
08:45 – 10:15 / Therapy and other interventions – validity, significance, applicability.
Therapy – practical training. / 2 / Azeem
Holý
6 / gr. B
04. 12. 2018
08:45 – 10:15 / Critical appraisal of studies.
Practical examples - from the EBMview.
Credit test. / 2 / Azeem
Holý
Completed by: / Practicavit.
Requirements: / Active participation in all seminars. Credit based on passing a credit test.Absence at seminars and exercises is not tolerated except for serious reasons. Compensation of absences will take place in the form of self-study and consultation with examination, eventually by the seminar work.
In case of an apology for absences in the classroom, please contact Mgr. Kateřina Azeem, Ph.D.
Literature :
  1. Sackett D.L. et al.: Evidence Based Medicine – How to Practice and Teach EBM, Churchill Livingstone, 2000. ISBN 0 443 06240 4.
  2. Guyatt G., Rennie E.: Users´Guides to the Medical Literature, JAMA & Archives Journals, American Medical Association, 2002, ISBN 1-57947-191-9.
  3. Heyman, D. L. Control of communicable diseases manual. Washington: American Public Health Association, 2004. ISBN 0875530346.
  4. Greenberg, R. S., Daniels, S. R., Flanders, D. W., Eley, J. W., & Boring, J. R. Medical epidemiology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005. ISBN 0071416374.

Doc. MUDr. Helena Kollárová, Ph.D.

Nominee Head of Department of Public Health

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University in Olomouc

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