| Code : | 006 |
| Title : | CLINICAL DECISION ANALYSIS |
| Sponsor : | MENDEL SINGER, PH.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTCS |
| Address : | MetroHealth Medical Center |
| 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH | |
| Phone : | (216)778-3903 |
| ADVISORS : Neal Dawson, M.D. MetroHealth Medical Center (216)778-3901 Randall Cebul, M.D. MetroHealth Medical Center (216)778-3901 Kathleen Smyth, Ph.D. Veterans Administration Medical Center (216)791-3800 |
| DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration is intended to provide the core skills in clinical decision analysis which builds on concepts derived from epidemiology, biostatistics, computing, economics and operations research and applies them to medical decisions. Specific techniques include decision trees, utility analysis, cognitive psychology, evaluation of clinical evidence, computer based decision models, Bayes Theorum, cost effectiveness and cost benefit analysis. The student is expected to work with faculty in applying these techniques to one or more clinical decisions which would be the basis for a research paper or the equivalent. It is expected that the student choose a problem relevant to the student's specialty preference. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Required |
| *Advanced Research Seminar: Clinical Decision Analysis Research (1 credit per period) |
| Other |
| *Prerequisite: Clinical Decision Analysis EPBI 2004 In addition, graduate courses in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and other departments in the University can be taken. A Masters and Doctorate degree is available in Decision Analysis. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| The student is expected to carry out a research project in conjunction with a specialty area of interest. This can be taken as an elective period or in conjunction with other clinical clerkships. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Course(s): EPBI 465 Clinical Decision Analysis EPBI 467 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care |