Epidemiology Seminar: "Can medical guidelines adversely affect the health commons?"
Jay Brophy, MEng MD FRCP(c) FACC PhD
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, 91社区
Can medical guidelines adversely affect the health commons?
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ABSTRACT:
Clinical practice guidelines are almost universally lauded for their beneficial effects on health outcomes. Via the prism of Canadian cardiovascular guidelines, this talk will examine how critically and objectively the evidence base is reviewed and synthesized. It is postulated that a potential dark side to clinical practice guidelines exists that may adversely affect the medical commons. Possible solutions are also discussed.
OBJECTIVES:
- Explore biases that may occur in 鈥渉igh quality鈥� RCTs
- Explore biases that may influence the guideline process
- Explore ways to improve the guideline process
BIO:
Jay Brophy began academic life as a chemical engineer, completed medical school at McMaster University, did an internal medicine and cardiology residency at the University of Montreal, and completed a PhD in Epidemiology & Biostatistics at 91社区. He is a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology & Biostatistics & Occupational Health and is a practicing cardiologist at the 91社区 Health Centre. His research interests are eclectic involving cardiovascular medicine, pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, medical decision making, as well as health technology assessments including economic analyses. He is a funded scholar from les Fonds de Recherche Quebec (Sant茅) and has published over 300 peer reviewed publications. His free time is spent trying to keep up with his hyperactive dog (version 3.0).
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