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Ph.D. on Periodontology

PER659

EVIDANCE BASED DECISION MAKING

Course Code
PER659
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. This course provides an introductory over view on principles of evidence - based decision making.
  2. This course explains how to define the need for evidence- baced decision making
  3. This course explains how to use PICO Process
  4. This course covers evidence- baced decision-making process and skills and understand the searching for and acquiring the evidence
  5. This course examine how to examine the levels of evidence during search the evidence- baced decision-making process.
  6. At the end of this course; the students learn how to examine the sources of evidence and to evaluate the outcomes
Mode of Delivery
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionEvidence-based dentistry (EBD) is the dental part of the more general movement toward evidence-based medicine and other evidence-based practices. The pervasive access to information on the internet includes different aspects of dentistry for both the dentists and patients. This has created a need to ensure that evidence referenced to are valid, reliable and of good quality
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week 1. Background and Definition
2nd Week 2. Principles of Evidence - Based Decision Making
3rd Week 3. Need for Evidence- Baced Decision Making
4th Week 4. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Asking Good Questions: PICO Process
5th Week 5. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Searching for and Acquiring the Evidence
6th Week 6. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Levels of Evidence
7th Week 7. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Levels of Evidence: Test Tube Research, Animal Studies
8th Week 8. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Levels of Evidence: Idieas, editorials, opinions
9th Week 9. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Levels of Evidence: Case reports, Case control studies, Cohort studies
10th Week 10. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Levels of Evidence: Non-randomized controlled trials, Randomized controlled trials.
11th Week 11. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Levels of Evidence: Meta analysis, systematic reviews.
12th Week 12. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Sources of Evidence
13th Week 13. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Appraising the Evidence
14th Week 14. Evidence- Baced Decision-Making Process and Skills - Evaluating the Outcomes
15th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingNewman and Carranza?s Clinical Periodontology
Lindhe's Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry
Journal of Periodontology
Journal of Clinical Periodontology
Journal of Periodontal Research
Periodontology 2000
International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Clinical Oral Implants Research
Periodontoloji ve İmplantoloji
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers ?
Assessment Methods and Criteria Grading of the courses is determined by evaluating the midterm grades and the final exam grade together. The semester grades consist of the midterm exam grade and the grades given to the assignments, applications and practical studies depending on the course. The final evaluation is determined by one of the following letter grades by the instructor giving the course, taking into account the general success level of all students taking that course. Harf Notu Katsayı Harf Not Aralığı (100 üzerinden) A 4 95-100 A- 3,7 90-94 B+ 3,3 85-89 B 3 80-84 B- 2,7 75-79 C+ 2,3 70-74 F1 0 0-69 F2 0 -
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 4 2 8
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 1 14
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 4 4
Homework 4 8 32
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of Instruction-
Work Placement(s)No

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