MEDI6270

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING IN DIABETES

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Not available in 2014

Previously offered in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

This is a distance-learning course for practicing medical practitioners involved in the care of people with diabetes mellitus. It introduces candidates to the practical application of evidence-based medicine and clinical epidemiology methods in improving the investigation, diagnosis and management of diabetes. It will describe the principles of evidence-based medicine and how to critically evaluate the medical literature, examine issues related to assessing normality, sensitivity, specificity and predictive values with respect to diagnostic tests for diabetes and examine the principles of screening and decision analysis for diabetes in clinical practice.

Objectives 1. To gain knowledge and understanding of the practical application of clinical epidemiology methods in the investigation, diagnosis and management of diabetes.
2. To gain knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal of the medical literature as they apply to diabetes care.
3. To understand the principles of screening in clinical practice as they relate to diabetes care.
4. To gain knowledge of the principles and methods of clinical decision making analysis, as they relate to diabetes care.
This course contributes to the overall course objectives by providing medical professionals with further skills to improve the investigation, diagnosis and management of diabetes in their clinical practice.
Content Principles of evidence-based medicine.
Guide to critically evaluating the medical literature.
Assessing normality, sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive values of diagnostic test for diabetes.
Principles of screening for diabetes in clinical practice.
Principles of clinical decision analysis.
Replacing Course(s) N/A
Transition N/A
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge Knowledge equivalent to that gained in an MBBS degree and from the course, Introduction to Diabetes Care, will be assumed. Participants must be medical practitioners working in area of diabetes care.
Modes of Delivery Distance Learning : Paper Based
External Mode
Teaching Methods Case Study
Problem Based Learning
Experience Based Learning
Integrated Learning
Self Directed Learning
Student Projects
Assessment Items
Case Scenario/PBL exercises This course will be examined by a combination of continuous assessment and an end of semester examination. Continuous assessment will be comprised of a range of tasks including a written assignment, evidence of learning (learning log book) within the candidate's own practice and completion of a critical appraisal exercise. The end of semester examination will use a combination of short answer and essay style questions.
Contact Hours Problem Based Learning: for 8 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Compulsory Components
Requisite by Enrolment This course is only available to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Diabetes Care or Master of Diabetes Care programs.