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Table 1 Students’ mapping of biomedical literature evaluation skills-achieving similar learning outcomes in PHA 421, 557 and 570. (percentages for answering either ‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’)

From: Mapping of the biomedical literature evaluation competencies based on pharmacy students’ feedback

(At the end of each course, the student strongly agrees or agrees that the below SLOs are met)

PHA 421

PHA 557

PHA 570

(n = 68)

N (%)

(n = 72)

(n = 38)

Identify and conduct a literature search using search engines (PEa database, secondary resources, PubMed, etc.)

56 (82 %)

63 (88 %)

34 (90 %)

Describe different study designs and characteristics (i.e. experimental vs. non experimental designs, different PE models, clinical trials)

57 (84 %)

58 (80 %)

37 (97 %)

Define and interpret statistical parameters (i.e. study validity and reliability, power, p values, type I and type II errors)

55 (81 %)

66 (92 %)

37 (97 %)

Critically evaluate clinical and/or PE studies (i.e. determine the study internal/external validities, apply PE in pharmaceutical care decisions making)

61 (90 %)

58 (80 %)

36 (95 %)

  1. aPE: Pharmacoeconomics