150908 Veterinary Clinical Pathology - Test validation/ Clinical decision making I

Detaljer
Ansvarligt institutInstitut for Mindre Husdyrs Sygdomme

English TitleVeterinary Clinical Pathology - Test validation/ Clinical decision making I
Tidligst mulig placeringMaster udd. (efteruddannelse)
VarighedUdenfor blokstruktur
 
Pointværdi5 (ECTS)
 
KursustypeMaster udd. (efteruddannelse)
 
EksamenLøbende eksamen

skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen

Portfolio eksamen


Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: The students will be continuously assessed based on the following: Students have to participate at least 80% of the practical course. As a part of the course the student will have to perform oral presentations and hand in a number of in written exercises/cases and procedure protocols.

7-trinsskala, intern censur

Eksamensdatoer:
 
Rammer for UndervisningPractical 5-days course at University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr)
 
BlokplaceringOutside schedule
Ugestruktur: Outside schedule, Week 13 2012, Monday - Friday
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Obligatoriske forudsætningerDoctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); at least two years of companion animal practice work experience; and certified Danish Fagdyrlæge. *If fagdyrlæge-edducation from another country, please provide documentation of education and recertification.
 
Kursusindhold
Having completed the course, the student should be able to:

Perform a test validation, with regard to
1. Analytical performance (precision, inaccuracy, linerity, detection limit etc.)
2. Overlap performance (Ability to differentiate clearly diseased from healthy individuals)
And explain and understand
3. Clinical performance (Diagnostic performance in clinically relevant settings)
4. Outcome performance (Relevance to patient management)

Explain and understand the theory and practicals behind:
. Reference interval establishment
. Ref. int. validation
. Ref. int. partitioning

Have knowledge about establishment of specific clinical decision limits:
. ROC-curve analysis
 
Undervisningsform
Theory and practice workshops.
 
Målbeskrivelse
The purpose of this course is:

The basics and practical training of ensuring the validity of tests used for diagnostic purposes in clinical practice
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
Recommended literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Mads Kjelgaard-Hansen, mjkh@life.ku.dk, Institut for Mindre Husdyrs Sygdomme/Centrallaboratoriet, Tlf: 353-33873
 
Deltagerbetaling
DKK 30.000
 
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