I am starting a new advanced EBM elective for 3rd and 4th yr medical students. I wanted to get opinions on topics to cover. There will be 11 1.5 hr sessions. It is assumed students have understanding of basic EBM principles (all will have taken intro class)
These are the topics I have thought of for now.
· Stats: interaction/subgroup analysis
· Cohort study: propensity scores
· Case control: matching/conditional logistic regression
· RCT(1): survival analysis, patient specific NNT/NNH, composite endpoints
· RCT(2): noninferiority
· Systematic review: heterogeneity, publication bias
· Diagnostic testing: LRs, diagnostic OR, ROC curves, clinical prediction rules
· Screening: analyze conflicting recommendations from different societies
· Maybe CEA
What other topics should I consider?
Do any of you offer an advanced EBM elective?