February 16 - Diagnosis
Facilitators: Jamie Fox
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Learning Objectives:
- To continue to investigate the relevance of utilizing EBM in the care of patients.
- To construct a relevant clinical question regarding diagnosis for a specific problem.
- To critically assess an article dealing with questions of diagnosis
- To better understand sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios and how to apply these concepts in clinical decision-making
- Diagnosis Lecture slides
- Effectiveness of a Staged US and CT Protocol for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis: reducing Radiation Exposure in the Age of ALARA Radiology. 2011 Apr;259(1):231-9. Epub 2011 Jan 28.
- Diagnosis - Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
- nomogram
- online calculators:
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