EBD4 GDPs - Sept 07-Jan 08
All the material prepared for the coursewill be available from this web page.The majority of the other resources mentioned during the course will be found on other relevant pages of this website.
Pre-course material
Course details (PDF) with timetable, learning outcomes, session objectives,key reading, and the FGDP competencies addressed by the course.
FGDP Research Competencies Document(PDF)
Day 1
Presentations (all presentations are in PDF format)
- Introduction to EBD
- Formulating questions
- Searching
- Study types, levels of evidence and randomised controled trials
References
- Richards, D. and Lawrence, A. "Evidence-Based Dentistry." British Dental Journal 1995; 179: 270-273.
- Richards D, Asking the Right questions, Right. Evidence-based Dentistry.2000 Vol. 2 p20-21
- Sackett DL, Wennberg JE. Choosing the best research design for each question. BMJ 1997;315: 1636
- Sutherland SE Evidence-based dentistry: Part II. Searching for answers to clinical questions: how to use MEDLINE. J Can Dent Assoc. 2001 May;67(5):277-80
Documents
Other material
- Pubmed tutorials from National Library of Medicine
- Levels of evidence - from the Centre for Evidence-based Medicine
- Resources for finding evidence
- Types of data - online presentation from Penn State Dept. of Statistics
- STATS - STeve's Attempt to Teach Statistics
Day 2
Presentations
References
- Greenhalgh T, How to read a paper: getting your bearings (deciding what the paper is about) BMJ 1997;315:243-246
- Sutherland SE. Evidence-based Dentistry: Part V. Critical Appraisal of the Dental Literature: Papers About Therapy. J Can Dent Assoc 2001; 67(8):442-5
- Greenhalgh T How to read a paper: Papers that summarise other papers systematic reviews and meta-analyses) BMJ 1997; 315:672-675
Documents
Other Material
- CASP Appraisal tools
- The GATE frame -critical appraisal with pictures- article
- GATE - presentation
- Critical appraisal resources
- Resources for finding evidence
- Systematic Reviews resources
- Presentations from CRD course
Day 3
Presentations
- Clinical Guidelines
- Qualitative research
References
Documents
The AGREE appraisal Instrument
Other Material
Day 4
Presentations
- Diagnostic tests
- Screening
- Cohort & case studies
References
Documents
Other Material
Day 5
Presentations
- Getting evidence into practice
References
Documents
Other Material
Page last edited: 21 August 2007
