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An Introduction to Information Mastery

Department of Family Practice
College of Human Medicine
Michigan State University

 

Overview

This is a Web-based course that introduces the basic concepts of Information Mastery, Evidence-Based Medicine (EBP), and critical appraisal of the medical literature.   Note that the wpe1.jpg (883 bytes) icon means that clicking on this link will open a new browser window, and appears throughout this course.  Send comments and suggestions to Mark Ebell, MD, MS.

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Modules (estimated time)
  1. Introduction (1 hour)
  2. Reading an article about diagnosis (3 - 4 hours)
  3. Reading an article about therapy (2 - 3 hours)
  4. Reading an article about prognosis (2 - 3 hours)
  5. Reading an overview or meta-analysis (2 - 3 hours)
  6. Reading and doing decision analyses  (3 - 5 hours)
  7. Asking clinical questions  (1-2 hours)
Copyright 1998 and 1999 by Mark H. Ebell, MD, MS

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