title: A monograph assignment as an integrative application of evidence-based medicine and pharmacoeconomic principles.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the development and assessment of monographs as an assignment to incorporate evidence-based medicine (EBM) and pharmacoeconomic principles into a third-year pharmacoeconomic course.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight newly FDA-approved drugs were assigned to 16 teams of students, where each drug was assigned to 2 teams. Teams had to research their drug, write a professional monograph, deliver an oral presentation, and answer questions posed by faculty judges. One team was asked to present evidence for inclusion of the drug into a formulary, while another team presented evidence against inclusion.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The teams' average score on the written report was 99.1%; on the oral presentation, 92.5%, and on the online quiz given at the end of the presentations, 77%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Monographs are a successful method of incorporating and integrating learning across different concepts, as well as increasing relevance of pharmacoeconomics in the PharmD curriculum.
authors: College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA. alaw@westernu.edu
authors: Anandi V
authors: AV
authors: Law
authors: Cynthia A
authors: CA
authors: Jackevicius
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Bounthavong
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D017850:Economics, Pharmaceutical; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D013339:Students, Pharmacy