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Teaching of neuroepidemiology in Europe: time for action
Author(s) -
Feigin V.,
Brainin M.,
Breteler M. M. B.,
Martyn C.,
Wolfe C.,
Bornstein N.,
Fieschi C.,
Sevcik P.,
Lima M. L.,
Boysen G.,
Beghi E.,
Tzourio C.,
Demarin V.,
Gusev E.,
LópezPousa S.,
Forsgren L.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.01024.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , clinical epidemiology , task (project management) , medical education , quality (philosophy) , task force , allied health professions , action (physics) , family medicine , health care , pathology , economic growth , management , philosophy , physics , epistemology , public administration , quantum mechanics , political science , economics
Many epidemiological and clinical studies in Europe, especially in Eastern Europe and countries in transition, are of poor methodological quality because of lack of background knowledge in clinical epidemiology methods and study designs. The only way to improve the quality of epidemiological studies is to provide adequate undergraduate and/or postgraduate education for the health professionals and allied health professions. To facilitate this process, the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) Task Force on teaching of clinical epidemiology in Europe was set up in October 2000. Based on analyses of the current teaching and research activities in neuroepidemiology in Europe, this paper describes the Task Force recommendations aimed to improve these activities.