Table 3.

Outline of the flipped classroom courses

Lesson 1	Self-study
	Who should we believe? (YouTube video)
	Introduction to evidence based medicine (eBook)
	Asking question (eBook)
	Case discussion
	Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?
	Does apple really have an anti-tumor effect?
	Can wearing compression socks prevent deep vein thrombosis?
Lesson 2	Self-study
	Acquiring evidence (eBook)
	Embase (Chinese operation booklet)
	Case discussion
	Which PICO is better?
	What are the skills for searching evidence?
	How is the Chinese Electronic Periodical Services important?
	What type of question should be asked?
Lesson 3	Self-study
	Types of experiment (eBook)
	Case discussion
	How to select the right literature?
	Does selected literature provide answers to our question?
	How to match the type of experiment to our question?
Lesson 4	Self-study
	Appraising literature (eBook)
	Case discussion
	Is there any suitable type of research in the literature?
	Is there any missing research in the literature?
	Does literature assess the quality of the research?
Lesson 5	Self-study
	Clinical effectiveness (eBook)
	Case discussion
	Does literature incorporate all suitable research?
	What type of cancer can be prevented by eating apples?
	Do you recommend people to eat apples?
	Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?
Lesson 6	Self-study
	Clinical application (eBook)
	The development and application of evidence based medicine in the clinic (literature)
	Case sharing
	Pharmacogenomics of adverse drug reactions.
	Rapid bacteria strain identification.
	Drug concentration monitoring.