PHAR 641 Evidence Based Practice

This course provides students with a foundation in the fundamental principles of evidence-based practice, drug literature evaluation, clinical-research design and methodology, ethical principles guiding clinical research, basic statistical methods, and data analysis. Students are introduced to commonly utilized drug information resources that are available both in print and in electronic format. The knowledge gained lays the foundation for students to critique study design, interpret study results, evaluate study conclusions and appraise primary literature.