Brown, Sherrill

Carter, Jean

Noonan, Curtis

English

University of Montana

University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana University of Montana Course Syllabi Open Educational Resources (OER) Fall 9-1-2008 PHAR 550.01: Drug Literature Evaluation Sherrill Brown University of Montana, Missoula, sherrill.brown@umontana.edu Jean Carter University of Montana, Missoula, jean.carter@umontana.edu Curtis Noonan University of Montana, Missoula, curtis.noonan@umontana.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Brown, Sherrill; Carter, Jean; and Noonan, Curtis, "PHAR 550.01: Drug Literature Evaluation" (2008). University of Montana Course Syllabi. 11972. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/11972 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Open Educational Resources (OER) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Montana Course Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. Pharmacy 550            Fall 2008 Drug Literature Evaluation - 1 - Pharmacy 550 Drug Literature Evaluation Course Syllabus MWF 9:10-10:30 SB114 and SB336 Fall 2008     3 credits   Course Coordinator:  Sherrill Brown  SB217  243-5299  sherrill.brown@umontana.edu Office Hours by Appointment  Lecturers/Facilitators: Jean Carter   SB 333A 243-5780 Curtis Noonan  SB 173D 243-4957          Class Days and Times:  9:10 to 10:30 am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays as noted on topic schedule.  Required Readings:  Distributed in class or available on Blackboard.  Course Policies "Drug Literature Evaluation" is a course designed to allow the student to think creatively and to accept responsibility for his/her own learning.  Students are expected to complete all required readings and assignments before the lecture is delivered.  In addition, students are expected to actively participate in group discussions and to lead discussions when appropriate.  Participation in assigned discussions will be evaluated based on the following: The student provides insightful comments. The student demonstrates knowledge acquired through assignments, etc. The student builds on thought processes from previous discussions and does not simply agree or disagree with previous statements. The student leads group discussions when appropriate.  Not everything that is important will necessarily be covered in class; therefore, material from the required readings may appear on quizzes even though it was not explicitly covered in class.  The instructor in this course welcomes and encourages class participation.  Please feel free to ask pertinent questions in class.  Also, be prepared to answer questions or otherwise comment in class and to lead group discussions when called upon by the instructor.  Short in-class assignments may occasionally be utilized to further develop your thinking skills and to elicit your feedback about the class.  Assignments are due on the date designated, at the beginning of class.  If any assignment is turned in after the due date, the student may be penalized 10% of the point value for the assignment for each day that the assignment is late.  In other words, assignments turned in after 10:30am on the due date are considered late and are subject to a 10% penalty.  References must be turned in with all papers, except as noted.    Please contact the instructor prior to the due date if extenuating circumstances will prevent you from turning in an assignment on time!  If extenuating circumstances arise, especially if it Pharmacy 550            Fall 2008 Drug Literature Evaluation - 2 - means you will not be in class for a quiz or discussion or are unable to turn in an assignment on time, contact the instructor BEFORE the due date.  While each case will be handled on an individual basis, in general, if you do not take responsibility for the situation, you will not be allowed to make up the assignment or quiz.  If any assignment contains information that is false or unsubstantiated, you WILL fail the assignment, and you may fail the course.  As a health care professional, if you disseminate information that is wrong you could gravely impact the care that a patient receives.  All students must practice academic honesty.  Academic misconduct is subject to an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University.  All students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code.  The Code is available for review online at http://ordway.umt.edu/SA/VPSA/index.cfm/name/StudentConductCode.  Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty.  This is using anyone else's work as your own.  This includes another student's, another author's, etc.  If you plagiarize anyone else's work this class, you WILL fail the assignment, and you may fail the course.     What is plagiarism?  While everyone has their own concept of this, the guide that will be used for this class is either copying more than six consecutive words verbatim or using more than two sentences in an assignment that reflect the original author's phrasing, sentence structure, and meaning rather than the student's own thoughts, with or without proper citation.   Grading Policies Grades for the course are based on the following percentage scale: 90-100%  A 80-89%  B 70-79%  C 65-69%  D < 65%   F  Your grade will be based on 2 major papers, 1 minor paper, 1 assignment, 6 quizzes, participation in journal club discussions, in-class assignments, and 1 presentation.  The relative percentage weight is as follows:  DI Consult (paper #3)    25%  Drug Efficacy Review (paper #2)   25%  In-Class Assignments/Participation  15% Consult Presentation    10%  Article Summary (paper #1)   10% Quizzes (6)      10% Resource Assignment    5%  You must achieve a 70% score on each major paper assignment (Drug Information Consult and Drug Efficacy Review) in order to pass this course.    All grades will be posted on Blackboard. Pharmacy 550            Fall 2008 Drug Literature Evaluation - 3 - Performance Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:  1. Compare and contrast online resources to printed resources. 2. Differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary literature. 3. Given a drug information request: a. Classify the request for the purposes of obtaining a better history and identifying useful references. b. Outline a search strategy. c. Using appropriate references collect the necessary information. d. Evaluate the information obtained. e. Formulate and communicate a response, both verbally and in writing. 4. Given an article from the primary literature: a. Describe the type of study design used. b. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of this type of study. c. Identify flaws in the study design. d. Define the statistical terms used in the study. e. Assess if the conclusions of the study are appropriate based on the information presented in the study. 5.   Discuss and prepare a questionnaire and database. 7.   Describe evidence-based medicine. 8.   Summarize a clinical study. 9. Research, prepare and present a formal drug information consult. 10. Research and prepare an efficacy review of a drug.       Pharmacy 550            Fall 2008 Drug Literature Evaluation - 4 -   TOPIC SCHEDULE:  Date Topic Room Instructor Quizzes, Assignment Due Dates M 8-25 Course Overview, Plagiarism and Paraphrasing  SB 336 Brown --- W 8-27 Course Overview, Plagiarism and Paraphrasing SB 336 Brown --- F 8-29 Drug Information Questions and Resources  SB 114 Brown --- M 9-1 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY– NO CLASS --- --- --- W 9-3 No Class --- --- --- F 9-5 Study Methodology, Validity, and Bias SB 114 Brown Drug & Consult Subject Selection Due M 9-8 Writing scientific papers SB 336  --- W 9-10 Writing scientific papers SB 336  --- F 9-12 Study Design and  Introduction to Statistics Quiz #1 SB 114  Quiz #1  Resource Assignment Due M 9-15 Study Design  SB 336 Brown  W 9-17 Study Design SB 336 Brown --- F 9-19 Statistics SB 114 Noonan Paper #1 Due M 9-22 Statistics SB 336  Noonan --- W 9-24 Statistics SB 336 Noonan --- F 9-26 Risk and Epidemiology  Quiz #2 SB 114 Brown Quiz #2 M 9-29 Risk/NNT SB 336 Brown --- W 10-1 Risk/NNT  SB 336 Brown --- Pharmacy 550            Fall 2008 Drug Literature Evaluation - 5 - Date Topic Room Instructor Quizzes, Assignment Due Dates F 10-3 Evaluating Journal Articles SB 114 Brown --- M 10-6 Journal Club SB 336 Brown --- W 10-8 Journal Club SB 336 Brown --- F 10-10 Meta-Analyses, Reviews, and  Non-Experimental Studies Quiz #3 SB 114 Brown Paper #2 Due M 10-13 Journal Club SB 336 Brown --- W 10-15 Journal Club SB 336 Brown --- F 10-17 Survey Methods SB 114 Carter Paper #2 Handed Back M 10-20 Survey Methods SB 214 Carter --- W 10-22 Survey Methods SB 214 Carter --- F 10-24 Survey Methods Quiz #4 SB 114 Carter Quiz #4 Paper #2 Revisions Due M 10-27 Survey Methods SB 214 Carter --- W 10-29 Survey Methods SB 214 Carter --- F 10-31 Evidence-Based Medicine SB 114 Brown  M 11-3 Journal Club SB 336 Brown --- W 11-5 Journal Club SB 336 Brown --- F 11-7 Clinical Guidelines/Formularies  Quiz #5 SB 114 Brown Quiz #5 M 11-10 Guidelines SB 336 Brown --- W 11-12  Guidelines SB 336 Brown --- F 11-14 Peer Review SB 114 Brown Paper #3 Due Pharmacy 550            Fall 2008 Drug Literature Evaluation - 6 - Quizzes, Date Topic Room Instructor Assignment Due Dates M 11-17 Consult Presentations SB 336 Brown --- W 11-19 Consult Presentations SB 336 Brown --- F 11-21 Consult Presentations Quiz #6 SB 114 Brown Quiz #6 M 11-24 No Class --- --- --- W 11-26 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY NO CLASS –  --- --- --- F 11-38 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY NO CLASS –  --- --- --- M 12-1 Consult Presentations SB 336 Brown --- W 12-3 Consult Presentations  SB 336 Brown --- F 12-5 Consult Presentations  SB 114 Brown --- 12-9 FINAL EXAM PERIOD:  10:10 AM-12:10 PM Consult Presentations SB 114 Brown ---       

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