Section-wise Important Topics for Medical PG Entrance
Our experts have highlighted the section-wise important topics based on analysis of previous years’ PG papers.
Let’s have a review of the important topics....
1. Biostatistics and Epidemiology
For Biostatistics, aspirants need not go into greater details since questions asked on Biostatistics tests are basic confined to chi square, student t test and paired t test.
Candidates need not focus on multi-variant analysis.
Sampling types
Basic knowledge of standard error, standard division, mean, median, mode and normal distribution
In addition, you will need a little knowledge about screening tests
Sensitivity, specificity
PPV, MPV and their relation to each other according to base theorem
Knowledge of what happens when tests are arranged in series and when tests are arranged in parallel
Focus on Null Hypothesis: α-error, β-error and power of a test
Brief knowledge of Guttman Scale, Likert scale and what is Distinction of Characters in Categorical Test and Quantitative Test
Knowledge of which test to apply, whether the test is Qualitative or Quantitative and in which degree it can be placed
Brief knowledge of Bias, Confounding and Effect Modifier and you need to have your concepts cleared.
Recommended book for biostatistics: Anthony N. Glaser
2. Epidemiology: Concept of Health and Disease
The most important topics have been highlighted below:
The Difference of HDI vs HPI vs PQLI must be studied in parallel to know the difference between them
Iceberg concept, Concept of Web of Causation and brief knowledge of the at risk approach.
Types of Studies
The Difference between Case control, Cohort and Randomized control trial
Factors favouring each
Disadvantages of each.
Approach to overcoming Bias/Confounding
Knowledge of Matching
3. Immunization
It can be covered from both Pediatrics and PSM
This topic is very important so do not leave it
The best approach is not to cram the topics under Immunzation
Questions asked under immunization are generally based on practical application should you must focus on approach.
You might be given an instance that a child has been completely unimmunized till 4 years of age, so what all vaccines should be given.
Study the comparison of NIS Schedule for IAP recommendations with the National Immunization Schedule.
Refer to Parks’ book for Infections since it is much better than Microbiology books
Prepare Influenza thoroughly since 3-4 questions are asked every year from this topic.
Japanese encephalitis
Polio
Parastic Infections – Filarial worm
Park’s book covers all infections properly, with their vaccines and the national programmes
Study infections from PSM since it will cover a lot of load from PSM + Microbiology
5. Nutrition
Iodine Deficiency (For NEET Exam you must study IRDA values)
Vitamin Deficiency and National Programmes associated with it
Difference between growth monitoring and nutritional surveillance
6. Bio-Medical Waste
Brief knowledge of Bio-Medical Waste is important since you get an easy question from here.
Concepts of Incineration, Screw Fit technology and Inertization must be prepared thoroughly since questions on these have appeared repeatedly in previous PG exams.
We are hopeful that this article will surely guide the aspirants in their preparation for PSM.
Good Luck!
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