Course
EBM1-PA Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine (PA001-EBM1)
C-I-S: Physician Assistants
EBM1-PA Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine (PA001-EBM1)
This module introduces the basic concepts and practices of evidence-based medicine and relates it to concepts to everyday life. It explores the role of probability in medicine, the information hierarchy, and the difference between...
EBM2-PA How To Make Decisions Better (PA002-EBM2)
C-I-S: Physician Assistants
EBM2-PA How To Make Decisions Better (PA002-EBM2)
This course delves into the process of making decisions in medicine, including common, predictable pitfalls. It gives learners several tools for policing their own decision-making processes.
DIAG1-PA Understanding How Screening and Diagnostic Tests Work (PA003-DIAG1)
C-I-S: Physician Assistants
DIAG1-PA Understanding How Screening and Diagnostic Tests Work (PA003-DIAG1)
The only tests in medicine that are 100% accurate are the "birth test" and the "death test." All other screening and diagnostic tests have some degree of likelihood of giving false positive and false negative results. This module explains how to...
DIAG2-PA Deciding If and When To Screen or Test (PA004-DIAG2)
C-I-S: Physician Assistants
DIAG2-PA Deciding If and When To Screen or Test (PA004-DIAG2)
Just because a screening or diagnostic test is available doesn't mean it should be ordered for a patient. This module walks through the risks of indiscriminate use of tests, including the detrimental effect of false positive tests and the...
PROG-PA Basic Concepts in Epidemiology and Evaluating Research About Prognosis (PA005-PROG)
C-I-S: Physician Assistants
PROG-PA Basic Concepts in Epidemiology and Evaluating Research About Prognosis (PA005-PROG)
THER1-PA Evaluating, Understanding, and Applying Results of Research Studies (PA006-THER1)
C-I-S: Physician Assistants
THER1-PA Evaluating, Understanding, and Applying Results of Research Studies (PA006-THER1)
This module explains how to evaluate research of a therapy for its relevance to you and its validity, interpret the results, and make treatment decisions.
THER2-PA Understanding and Applying the Results of Studies to Individual Patients (PA007-THER2)
C-I-S: Physician Assistants
THER2-PA Understanding and Applying the Results of Studies to Individual Patients (PA007-THER2)
This module presents, without formulas (well, there's one, but it's simple), how to interpret the results of medical research to understand how it can be applied to individual patients.
PHARM-PA Identifying Misinformation and Evaluating Information from Pharmaceutical Companies (PA008-PHARM)
C-I-S: Physician Assistants
PHARM-PA Identifying Misinformation and Evaluating Information from Pharmaceutical Companies (PA008-PHARM)
REV-PA Evaluating Review Articles and Meta-Analyses (PA009-REV)
C-I-S: Physician Assistants
REV-PA Evaluating Review Articles and Meta-Analyses (PA009-REV)
Reviews can be a great way to learn about a topic or to answer clinical questions. This module outlines how to identify distinguish systematic from summary reviews, the science behind review article writing, how the systematic review process...
GUID-PA Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines (PA010-GUID)
C-I-S: Physician Assistants
GUID-PA Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines (PA010-GUID)
Clinical practice are ubiquitous in medicine. However, they are not all created equal. This module explains the guideline development process and how to identify guidelines that are trustworthy.

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