Key Topics in PSM for PGMEE

PSM is an important part of Medical PG Entrance exams. Most aspirants find it boring and a vast subject.

In this blog we will cast some light on the key topics in PSM which will be useful for upcoming PGMEE examinations.

The table below comprises of the list of topics from NEET/NBE and AIIMS point of view.

The comprehensive list prepared must be prepared and revised thoroughly.

Important Topics in PSM

	NEET/ NBE pattern	AIIMS
Epidemiology	Cohort-RR, Advantages/ Disadvantages Case control-OR, Adv/ Disdv RCT Clinical trials	Retrospective/ Mixed cohort Nested case control RCT Meta-analysis Evidence Based medicine
History of medicine	Theories of disease causation Names of Scientists Names of epidemiologists	-
Health & Disease	PQLI/ HDI Levels of prevention ICD-10 Types of epidemics	HPI/ Multidimensional poverty
Vaccines & Cold chain	Types of vaccines National schedule Contraindications Cold chain	AEFIs
Screening of disease	Sensitivity/ Specificity Names of Screening tests Names of diagnostic tests	Validity/ Reliability Likelihood ratio ROC curve Bayes’ theorem
Communicable diseases	Measles, Rubella, Influenza, TB Typhoid, Cholera, ORS Hepatitis A/ E HIV Malaria/ Dengue Rickettsial diseases	TB, H1N1 Cholera epidemic Hepatitis B STDs/ HIV Malaria/ Dengue
Non-communicable diseases	Blindness Obesity Cancers	Blindness
National health programs & policies & legislation	RNTCP, NVBDCP, NLEP, NACP MTP	NHM, NRHM, RNTCP, NVBDCP, NLEP, NACP, NPCDCS RBSY NREGA, MTP, PNDT
Social sciences	Definitions SES scale - Kuppuswami	Theories of diseases (Sociology)
Health economics	Definitions – GDP, NNP, GNI	Values – GDP Growth, Health Expenditure
Demography	Definitions & values Formulae Census Family Indicators	Data collection systems Definitions
Contraception	Methods in RCH program Pearl index Composition, Adv/Disadv	Newer Methods
Preventive Obstetrics, Paediatrics	Values RCH program components Pneumonia control School health, IQ level ICDS	RCH program components JSSK School health
Nutrition	RDA of nutrients, References man/ woman Vitamin deficiencies Mid-day meal program	Uncommon nutrient deficiencies
Environment	Values Water-Chlorination, Quality Air-Quality Entomology- Vectors	Water- Chlorination, Quality Air- Quality Waste Disposal Entomology- Vectors, Control
Health communication	Didactic/ Socratic methods Definition of methods	Health propaganda
Health care system	Health centres Health workers Primary health care- Definition	Primary health care- Definition, Elements, Principles
Health planning & management	H. committees H. management techniques	Universal health coverage
International health	International health regulations WHO, UNICEF	Bioterrorism agents International surveillance
Biomedical waste management	Wastes segregation, disposal	Newer Methods
Occupational health	Pneumoconioses Lead poisoning ESI/ Factory act	ESI act Occupational cancers
Genetics	ABO system Hardy Weinberg law	-
Mental heath	Epidemiology in India Suicide	Mental health care act
Biostatistics	Central tendency Dispersion Normal distribution Statistical graphs Variables Chi-square test/ Paired t-test	Central tendency Dispersion Normal/ skewed distribution Statistical graphs Scales Sampling- Methods/ Size Correlation/ Regression Statistical tests Statistical errors Confidence level/ intervals

Also Read : Screening of Disease - NEET PG PSM

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