As EPI develops, additional staff will be appointed and collaborators will join the group. EPI provides a support network for evidence-based researchers and practitioners. The following papers will be offered in the year 2001 and distance learning modules will hopefully be offered in the year 2002. Each paper involves one weekly 2 hour session for 12 weeks. In 2002, these papers will be offered again as well as a new paper entitled Systematic Reviews.
Clinical epidemiology is the application of epidemiological methods to clinical decision making.
Evidence-based health care is the application of clinical epidemiology in health care practice. The focus of the course is rational decision-making in health care practice, given resources. It is of relevance to researchers, practitioners, planners and managers of health care services and disability support services. The focus of this paper is on the application of economic methods in clinical decision making and clinical resource allocation. This paper covers the design, analysis and management of clinical trials and has a practical focus.