Course Description
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE | ISM5014621 | Yearly | 30+42 | - | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Practice |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ, Prof.Dr. Mehmet KOÇAK, Assist.Prof. Ayşe Nur BALCI, Assoc.Prof. Perihan TORUN |
| Assistant(s) | Dr. Ayşe Zülal Tokaç Farımaz |
| Aim | During daily medical practices and decisions, in the light of the latest up-to-date information, in line with patient expectations and expert experiences. to find and use scientific evidence. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Acquaintance and expectations Evidence-Based Medicine: Introduction Data, Information-Knowledge and Evidence concepts,Producing Evidence: Observational Studies,Generating Evidence: Experimental Studies,Finding Evidence: International Data and Information Sources,Systematic Reviews,Meta Analizler,Risk Calculations,Sensitivity, Selectivity, Predictive Value Calculations,Validity, Confidence calculations, Research errors. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Defines the Evidence-Based Medicine. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Explains the difference between evidence, data, information, knowledge. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Lists the ways of production of and access to evidence. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Understands the importance of following the literature while practicing medicine. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Sorts different types of studies by the value of the evidence they provide. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Compares the advantages and disadvantages of different types of research. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Counts the types of observational studies used to produce evidence. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Plans an observational study. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Lists the types of experimental research used to produce evidence. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Plans an experimental study. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Accesses and uses international evidence-based medical databases. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Finds the most up-to-date evidence needed during medical practice. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Describes the logic of the systematic review. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Interprets systematic review articles. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Describes meta-analysis logic. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Interprets meta-analysis articles. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Defines related measures related to health and disease. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Interprets related measures related to health and disease. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Performs common risk calculations. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Defines sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Interprets sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Calculates the accuracy values of diagnostic tests. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Critically appraises research methods. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Identifies errors in the studies. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Explains the meaning of the scientific terms in medical studies. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acquaintance and expectations Evidence-Based Medicine: Introduction Data, Information-Knowledge and Evidence concepts | |
| 2 | Producing Evidence: Observational Studies | |
| 3 | Generating Evidence: Experimental Studies | |
| 4 | Finding Evidence: International Data and Information Sources | |
| 5 | Systematic Reviews | |
| 6 | Meta Analizler | |
| 7 | Risk Calculations | |
| 8 | Sensitivity, Selectivity, Predictive Value Calculations | |
| 9 | Validity, Confidence calculations, Research errors |
| Resources |
| Ders Notları, Powerpoint Sunular, Konu ile ilgili web sayfaları1-Prasad K. Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Medicine. 2nd edition. Springer, India, 2013. 2-Goldstein NE, Morrison RS. Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine. Elsevier Saunders, 2013. 3-Khan K, Kunz R, Kleijnen J, Antes G. Systematic reviews to support evidence-based medicine. 2nd edition, Hodder Arnold an Hachette UK Company, 2011. 4-Mayer D. Essentials evidence-based medicine. 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2010. 5-Hayran O. Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma ve İstatistik Yöntemler. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul, 2012. |
| Lecture notes |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ1: Knows the morphological and functional normal and abnormal structure of human body. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ2: Knows the essential ways of determining the underlying causes of the pathologies with basic scientific approaches and the diagnoses of illnesses and disorders. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ3: Knows the reasons for illnesses, the ways of protection, and the methods of promotion and improvement of public health. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ4: Knows the methods of advancing his/her knowledge about health and its practice. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ5: Accesses, interprets and applies the advanced interdisciplinary information related to health. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ6: Performs a complete clinical examination of the human body, both morphologically and functionally and defines the problems. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ7: Interprets examination data for diagnoses, compares with clinical data, and provides solutions. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ8: Selects and applies appropriate tools for promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ9: Plans and conducts an advanced study of health independently. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ10: Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve the problems encountered in the promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ11: Takes responsibility for any intervention on the human body for the diagnosis and treatment. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ12: Determines personal learning requirements and decides and develops a positive lifelong learning attitude. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ13: Evaluates the information gained in the field of health with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ14: Informs the patient, the relevant people and institutions, and the public about the health problem and conveys recommendations of solutions in writing and/or verbally. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ15: Shares their recommendations on promotion and improvement of health with interdisciplinary experts by supporting with data. | X | |||||
| 16 | PQ16: Uses English at least at the General Level of European Language Portfolio B1, follows resources in his/her field and communicates. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ17: Uses computer software, information, and communication technologies at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Operating License. | X | |||||
| 18 | PQ18: Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of obtaining, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field of health. | X | |||||
| 19 | PQ19: Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on health issues and evaluate the results obtained the framework of quality processes. | X | |||||
| 20 | PQ20: Systematically shares his/her works on promoting and improving health with quantitative and qualitative data and interdisciplinary experts. | X | |||||
| 21 | PQ21: Has sufficient awareness on occupational health and safety issues. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 30 | 1 | 30 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 4 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 1 | 34 | 34 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 48 | 1 | 48 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 120 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(120/30) | 4 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE | ISM5014621 | Yearly | 30+42 | - | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Practice |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ, Prof.Dr. Mehmet KOÇAK, Assist.Prof. Ayşe Nur BALCI, Assoc.Prof. Perihan TORUN |
| Assistant(s) | Dr. Ayşe Zülal Tokaç Farımaz |
| Aim | During daily medical practices and decisions, in the light of the latest up-to-date information, in line with patient expectations and expert experiences. to find and use scientific evidence. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Acquaintance and expectations Evidence-Based Medicine: Introduction Data, Information-Knowledge and Evidence concepts,Producing Evidence: Observational Studies,Generating Evidence: Experimental Studies,Finding Evidence: International Data and Information Sources,Systematic Reviews,Meta Analizler,Risk Calculations,Sensitivity, Selectivity, Predictive Value Calculations,Validity, Confidence calculations, Research errors. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Defines the Evidence-Based Medicine. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Explains the difference between evidence, data, information, knowledge. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Lists the ways of production of and access to evidence. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Understands the importance of following the literature while practicing medicine. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Sorts different types of studies by the value of the evidence they provide. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Compares the advantages and disadvantages of different types of research. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Counts the types of observational studies used to produce evidence. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Plans an observational study. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Lists the types of experimental research used to produce evidence. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Plans an experimental study. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Accesses and uses international evidence-based medical databases. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Finds the most up-to-date evidence needed during medical practice. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Describes the logic of the systematic review. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Interprets systematic review articles. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Describes meta-analysis logic. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Interprets meta-analysis articles. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Defines related measures related to health and disease. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Interprets related measures related to health and disease. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Performs common risk calculations. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Defines sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Interprets sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Calculates the accuracy values of diagnostic tests. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Critically appraises research methods. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Identifies errors in the studies. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Explains the meaning of the scientific terms in medical studies. | 10, 16, 5, 6, 9 | A, D |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acquaintance and expectations Evidence-Based Medicine: Introduction Data, Information-Knowledge and Evidence concepts | |
| 2 | Producing Evidence: Observational Studies | |
| 3 | Generating Evidence: Experimental Studies | |
| 4 | Finding Evidence: International Data and Information Sources | |
| 5 | Systematic Reviews | |
| 6 | Meta Analizler | |
| 7 | Risk Calculations | |
| 8 | Sensitivity, Selectivity, Predictive Value Calculations | |
| 9 | Validity, Confidence calculations, Research errors |
| Resources |
| Ders Notları, Powerpoint Sunular, Konu ile ilgili web sayfaları1-Prasad K. Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Medicine. 2nd edition. Springer, India, 2013. 2-Goldstein NE, Morrison RS. Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine. Elsevier Saunders, 2013. 3-Khan K, Kunz R, Kleijnen J, Antes G. Systematic reviews to support evidence-based medicine. 2nd edition, Hodder Arnold an Hachette UK Company, 2011. 4-Mayer D. Essentials evidence-based medicine. 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2010. 5-Hayran O. Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma ve İstatistik Yöntemler. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul, 2012. |
| Lecture notes |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ1: Knows the morphological and functional normal and abnormal structure of human body. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ2: Knows the essential ways of determining the underlying causes of the pathologies with basic scientific approaches and the diagnoses of illnesses and disorders. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ3: Knows the reasons for illnesses, the ways of protection, and the methods of promotion and improvement of public health. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ4: Knows the methods of advancing his/her knowledge about health and its practice. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ5: Accesses, interprets and applies the advanced interdisciplinary information related to health. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ6: Performs a complete clinical examination of the human body, both morphologically and functionally and defines the problems. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ7: Interprets examination data for diagnoses, compares with clinical data, and provides solutions. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ8: Selects and applies appropriate tools for promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ9: Plans and conducts an advanced study of health independently. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ10: Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve the problems encountered in the promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ11: Takes responsibility for any intervention on the human body for the diagnosis and treatment. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ12: Determines personal learning requirements and decides and develops a positive lifelong learning attitude. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ13: Evaluates the information gained in the field of health with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ14: Informs the patient, the relevant people and institutions, and the public about the health problem and conveys recommendations of solutions in writing and/or verbally. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ15: Shares their recommendations on promotion and improvement of health with interdisciplinary experts by supporting with data. | X | |||||
| 16 | PQ16: Uses English at least at the General Level of European Language Portfolio B1, follows resources in his/her field and communicates. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ17: Uses computer software, information, and communication technologies at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Operating License. | X | |||||
| 18 | PQ18: Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of obtaining, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field of health. | X | |||||
| 19 | PQ19: Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on health issues and evaluate the results obtained the framework of quality processes. | X | |||||
| 20 | PQ20: Systematically shares his/her works on promoting and improving health with quantitative and qualitative data and interdisciplinary experts. | X | |||||
| 21 | PQ21: Has sufficient awareness on occupational health and safety issues. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |