ME534 Evidence-Based Medicine

This course is designed to help students navigate the medical literature to find answers to clinical questions that are based on valid medical research evidence, referred to as evidence-based medicine (EBM). Understanding of research methods is essential for an effective practice of EBM as future clinicians. During this course, students will learn and practice how to: 1) formulate research and clinical questions; 2) search common databases of available medical literature; 3) differentiate between various types of research studies; 4) recognize different types of biases in research and threats to validity of research findings; 5) compare and contrast different types of sampling methods; 6) critically appraise the literature for selected clinical topics; and 7) appreciate the value of lifelong learning in the health professions.