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Decks in this class (11)

Lectures 1&2 - The importance of evidence in the practice of medicine
What is evidence based medicine,
Outline the different stages of c...,
What are the criticisms of ebm
19  cards
Lectures 3&4 - The importance of evidence in the practice of medicine part 2 & Global patterns of disease part 1
What is epidemiology,
What is prevalence,
How is prevalence calculated
31  cards
Lectures 5&6 - Global patterns of disease part 2
What is epidemiological transition,
Explain the concept of epidemiolo...,
What are the classifications of d...
38  cards
Lectures 7&8 - Disease prevention part 1
What is the who definition of health,
What is the definition of public ...,
What are the 3 main domains of pu...
52  cards
Lectures 9&10 - Study design
What is a clinical trial,
What is the difference between an...,
What are the necessary steps to c...
21  cards
Lectures 11&12 - Disease prevention part 2
What is screening,
What are the 3 main purposes of s...,
What are the limitations of scree...
28  cards
Lectures 13&14 - More on study design: The key challenges to medicine
Why undertake systematic review,
What are the main advantages of a...,
What is the 1st stage in a system...
29  cards
Lecture 15 - Introduction to critical appraisal
What is critical appraisal,
What is critical appraisal an ess...,
What is the ideal study design fo...
10  cards
Lecture 16 - International health
What are the classes of the main ...,
Give examples of neglected protoz...,
Give examples of neglected bacter...
45  cards
Tutorial 1 - Tools of the trade
What is a sample,
What is typically calculated from...,
What is a null hypothesis
27  cards
Tutorial 2 - Critical appraisal of medical evidence
What 4 questions should be asked ...,
When critically appraising what n...,
What are the reporting guidelines...
7  cards

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