Accreditation Course of Evidence-Based Medicine: Part II: Assessing Studies in Diagnostic Tests and Strategies

Why take EBM II?

Discuss what is required of a diagnostic test to trust that it will useful in determining the best care for your patients;
Explain how the statistics reported in studies and how they can be used and misused to influence your decision making in selecting diagnostic tools to use in your practice;
Identify the flaws that plague studies and learn to separate fact from fiction; and,
For SIS volunteers, successful completion of the online course, small group activity, and accreditation exam will satisfy the EBM II training requirement.

SIS Volunteers can take this course at no cost. Prior to purchase, email Belinda Duszynski at bduszynski@spineintervention.org for your special coupon code.

SIS Members-$299.95

Residents/Fellows-$149.95

Non-Members-$599.95

Credit CME:3.25

Tag(s) EBM

Accreditation Course in Evidence-Based Medicine: Part II: Assessing Studies of Diagnostic Tests and Strategies

Description

This course consists of didactic sessions highlighting key concepts and statistical tools required for critiquing evidence regarding diagnostic tests and strategies. It is accompanied by a small group discussion led by experienced EBM faculty. The course consists of several modules, each are followed by a test to assess participants’ understanding of concepts presented. Participants who successfully complete the modules and tests and the small group online discussion will earn up to 6.25 hours of CME.

Those participants who are also interested in obtaining SIS EBM accreditation are required to complete an accreditation examination at the completion of the course covering principles, the calculation of statistics, and the critical appraisal of studies of diagnostic tests and strategies. Participants who successfully demonstrate competence on the examination will obtain Spine Intervention Society EBM accreditation in the appraisal of evidence in studies of diagnostic tests and strategies.

Learning Goals
To enhance patient care by providing participants with skills necessary to critically assess studies of diagnostic tests and strategies and implement an evidence-based approach to clinical decision-making.

Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the need for reliability and validity of diagnostic tests and strategies, and their importance in medical practice;
Calculate basic statistics and identify how statistics are used and misused in studies of diagnostic tests and strategies;
Identify the features of good studies of reliability and validity and the flaws of poor studies;
Report the kappa scores and likelihood ratios for tests relevant to spine medicine; and
Critically appraise studies of diagnostic tests and strategies, identifying methodological limitations and their influence on study conclusions.

Presenter
Nikolai Bogduk, MD, PhD

Presenter Disclosures
Bogduk, Nikolai

No relevant relationships reported.

Any position in a healthcare, medical, or physician society/association: Director, Spine Intervention Society.
Service as a consultant, expert witness, speaker, or author: Consultant, Spine Intervention Society.
Travel Expenses: Travel expenses as invited speaker at conferences.
Entertainment and Social Event Courtesies: Faculty dinners at conferences.

Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Spine Intervention Society (SIS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
SIS designates this other activity (Internet Enduring Material and Group Discussion) for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The maximum credits for the internet enduring materials is up to 3.25 category 1 credits and the group discussion provides up to 3 category 1 credits.

Copyright
Materials presented in this activity have been made available by the Spine Intervention Society for educational purposes only. We reserve all rights to such material.

Date of Activity Release: 3/14/2018

Date of Activity Expiration: 3/13/2021