Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine
Course Code: BYK629
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course; In order to support the evidence-based medicine and clinical decisions defined as the integration of the best evidence obtained through systematic research into the clinical experience, the students will be able to identify the basic definitions, sources of evidence, and evidence levels related to evidence-based medical practices to provide access to advanced information.

Course Content

Evidence-based medicine and its history, basic features; steps, scanning different types of articles to evaluate the application of evidence-based medicine in health areas, formulating the clinical question, the components of clinical question, question-related research methods, search engines and databases (pub-med, ovid, cochrane, med-line), systematic review and meta-analysis, application areas of evidence-based medicine.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to express the history of Evidence Based Medicine and the reason of its emergence
2.To be able to define evidence-based medicine and evidence-based practice
3.To be able to express evidence-based application resources
4.Explain the importance of evidence-based practice guidelines
5.To be able to list evidence-based medical databases and evidence-based medical alternatives
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Basic Pathology, Robbins and Cortran. (2008).
2.Ackerman Patology, Rosai, (2009), Surgical Pathology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Opening, meeting, expectations, goals and objectives
Week 2 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Medicine and its History and Evidence-Based Practices
Week 3 - Theoretical
All definitions of Evidence-Based Medicine Levels of evidence: What is the best available evidence?
Week 4 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Application Process
Week 5 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Application Literature
Week 6 - Theoretical
Systematic Reviews
Week 7 - Theoretical
Evidence-Based Practice Guides
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cochrane Center and operating instructions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Levels of Evidence - Scoring System by Hierarchy of Evidence
Week 11 - Theoretical
Evidence-based practice examples specific to the medical profession
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evidence-based practice examples specific to the medical profession
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evidence-based practice examples specific to the medical profession
Week 14 - Practice
Evidence-based practice examples specific to the medical profession
Week 15 - Practice
Evidence-based practice examples specific to the medical profession
Week 16 - Final Exam
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination114216
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026