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PA50240: Using evidence in practice

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Modular (no specific semester)
Assessment Summary: CW 85%, OR 15%
Assessment Detail:
  • Oral Presentation (OR 15%)
  • MI Enquiry (CW 40%)
  • Critical Appraisal (CW 45%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: In taking this module you cannot take PA50340
Description: Aims:
To increase students' knowledge and develop students' competence in searching, accessing and using information relating to medicines. To provide an overview of the science of evidence based medicine (EBM) and to understand the importance of classifying and evaluating the evidence that is used to inform their practice and clinical decision making.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to:
1. Compare and critically evaluate the use and role of UKMi specialist centres, national and international bodies producing reviews, and others such as practice interest groups, charities, governmental and professional bodies, and the pharmaceutical industry.
2. Describe the type and functions of commonly available information resources and be able to use an EBM approach in their practice.
3. Use and critically evaluate standard databases to retrieve information.
4. Critically appraise common types and sources of literature including systematic reviews and RCTs, and to identify the key components of this type of literature.
5. Explain key elements of statistical methods used in literature and calculate key indicators such as numbers needed to treat, relative risk and similar concepts.
6. Reflect on their own interaction with the evidence base and practice in retrieval and use of medicines information and identify areas for continuous improvement.

Skills:

* Planning & organisation (Taught / Facilitated)
* Handling information (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Written communication (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Working with others (Taught / Facilitated)
* Scientific & practical skills (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Improving learning & performance (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Information & communication technology (ICT) (Taught / Facilitated)
* Problem solving (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)

Content:

* Introduction to Medicines Information and Evidence Based Practice
* Finding and Using Evidence - The Process, Searching for Information
* Evaluating the information
* Tools of evidence based medicine
- Systematic review and meta analysis.
- Critical Appraisal 1
- CATs and PoEMs
- Critical Appraisal 2
- Advanced EBM
* Using the Evidence
- Preparing and Providing an Answer
- Clinical Decision Making. 		Before taking this module you must take PA50267
Programme availability:

PA50240 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • TSPA-ADM07 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADM18 : MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADC09 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADC18 : PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADL08 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADL18 : PG Dip Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)

PA50240 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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  • Postgraduates: .