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| Postgraduate |
(MED)
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Leader: Dr O Williamson
Offered:
MMS-ALFRED First semester 2006 (Day)
Synopsis: The unit will cover applications of epidemiological techniques to clinical research including discussions of evidence, therapy, causation, variation and agreement, the normal range, diagnostic test selection, validation and interpretation, natural history and prognosis, bias, generalisability, systematic reviews and clinical guidelines.
Objectives: On completion of this subject students should be able to critically appraise evidence relating to the causation, diagnosis, natural history, treatment and prognosis of disease.
Assessment: Oral presentation (10%) Assignment comprising formulation of a clinical question, presentation of a search strategy and methodological review of 4-6 relevant publications (90%)
Contact Hours: 2 contact hours per week