Saúde Baseada em Evidências (Coursera)

Saúde Baseada em Evidências (Coursera)

Por que as informações na área da saúde são tão conflitantes? Existe algum lugar em que a informação sobre saúde é confiável? O que devo considerar ao deparar com alguma novidade que parece mágica? Como o sistema de saúde é afetado por essas questões? Essas e outras perguntas nortearam o curso Saúde Baseada em Evidências. Além dessas reflexões, são apontados aspectos sobre o desenvolvimento de pesquisas médicas que fornecem subsídios para uma interpretação mais apurada dos fatos.

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Este curso reflete a experiência dos tutores no ensino desses tópicos para diversos públicos e soma-se a outras estratégias desenvolvidas no Brasil na área.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Introdução à Saúde Baseada em Evidências
Neste módulo aprenderemos as premissas da saúde baseada em evidências.

WEEK 2
Localizando as evidências
Nesta semana aprenderemos a localizar as evidências, conheceremos revisões sistemáticas e avaliações econômicas e discutiremos os limites da evidência.

WEEK 3
Qualidade das evidências
Esta semana abordaremos fatores que afetam a produção e publicação das evidências e os desfechos mensurados nas pesquisas.

WEEK 4
Validade das evidências
Abordaremos nesta semana a validade das pesquisas e aspectos da produção e disseminação das evidências.

WEEK 5
Além das evidências
Na nossa última semana de curso ampliaremos nossa visão para aspectos que vão além das evidências científicas.

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