Practising Evidence-based Geriatrics

Based on the popular courses run by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford, and written by leading figures working in the field of evidence-based medicine, this workbook provides papers appropriate for the study of geriatric medicine. Session 1:
Part A: Therapy
Section 1: Hypertension
Section 2: Comprehensive geriatric assessment

Part B: Asking answerable clinical questions

Session 2:
Part A: Diagnosis (ferritin)
Part B: Searching the evidence-based journals

Session 3:
Part A: Prognosis (post-stroke seizure)
Part B: Introduction to the CATMaker software
(optional)

Session 4:
Part A: Harm (calcium antagonists)
Part B: Searching the primary literature

Session 5:
Part A: Systematic reviews (stroke unit)
Part B: Searching the Cochrane Library

Session 6:
Part A: Presentations
Part B: Surfing the Net

Session 7:
Part A: Presentations
Part B: Feedback and celebration

Appendix
Glossary of terms
Review of study designs

Extracts from Evidence-based Medicine

Tutor's Guide

Sharon E. Straus, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital and Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Based on the popular courses run by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford, and written by leading figures working in the field of evidence-based medicine, this workbook provides papers appropriate for the study of geriatric medicine.