Journal Club

Journal Club Curriculum

I. The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine

II. Understanding Clinical Trials

• Types of Clinical Trials
• Defining the Question

III. Diagnostic Tests

• Sensitivity and Specificity
• Likelihood Ratios
• Pre-test Probability
• Spectrum Bias

IV. Understanding Bias

V. Principle of Intention to Treat

VI. Power

VII. P-value, Type I and Type II Error

VIII. Confidence Intervals

IX. Odds Ratio and Hazard Ratio

X. Applying the Results of Clinical Trials

• Relative Risk Reduction
• Absolute Risk Reduction
• Number Needed to Treat

XI. Observational Studies

• Understanding Harm

XII. Moving from Evidence to Action

• Screening Tests and Grading Recommendations
• Evidence-Based Care

At least one article per year will be on a diversity topic.