486250-HS2026-0-PHS: Prognostic Research: Concepts and Models (Core Methods)





Root number 486250
Semester HS2026
Type of course Course
Allocation to subject Public Health Sciences Course Program
Type of exam not defined
Title PHS: Prognostic Research: Concepts and Models (Core Methods)
Description 04. - 06.11.2026

Prognosis is the probability that a specific event will occur in the future. Prognostic Research is fundamental to clinical decision making, healthcare policy, and discovering new approaches to patient management. In this course we describe the basic concepts used to develop, validate, and implement a prognostic model in clinical practice and discuss how a web-based calculator might be constructed to give a useful decision-making tool. In addition, we consider the reporting and impact of prognostic models and how the quality of prognostic research might be improved in order that prognostic information may be translated into clinically useful decision tools.

Registration and deregistration regulation: Registration for PHS courses is open until approximately two weeks before the course begins. Participants may deregister without incurring an administrative fee up to one month before the course starts. After the deregistration period, the organisers will decide whether the course will take place. Registrations after the deregistration deadline are binding, and any deregistration after this deadline will incur an administrative fee of CHF 100. More information is available on the website: https://www.medizin.unibe.ch/studies/study_programs/phs_course_program/index_eng.html#pane1296400
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Lecturers Prof. Dr. Orestis EfthimiouInstitute of General Practice and Primary Care (BIHAM) 
Prof. Dr. Georgia SalantiInstitut für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin (ISPM) - Evidence Synthesis Methods 
Prof. Dr. Angèle Johanne Michèle Gayet-AgeronInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine 
Marta MainettiInstitute of General Practice and Primary Care (BIHAM) 
ECTS 1
Recognition as optional course possible No
Grading passed/failed
 
Dates Wednesday 4/11/2026 09:00-17:00
Thursday 5/11/2026 09:00-17:00
Friday 6/11/2026 09:00-17:00
 
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