39196 - Methodologies for Clinical Research (CE)

Learning outcomes

After completing this modulethe student will haveknowledgeofthe aims andmethodsofevidence-based practice, hewill havethe ability to applyknowledge and understandingin relationto the formulation ofclinical questions, conductingliterature searchesanddevelopingresearch protocolsin physiotherapy

Course contents

Search strategies of major databases

Pubmed

PEDro

CINAHL

Cochrane Library

Guidelines and point of care

Primary studies

-Experimental Studies:

-Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial (RCT)

Observational Studies:

-Cohort (Incidence, Longitudinal Study) Study

-Case-Control Study

-Case Series

-Case Report

Secondary studies

-Systematic reviews

-Guidelines

 

The paradigm"Evidence Based Practice"

E.B.P. definition, history, examplesof application
The four steps of EBP

1. Formulation of the clinical question (PICO)

2. Search for evidence in the literature

3. Critical evaluation of the evidence

4. The application of the results to the individual patient

Readings/Bibliography

Paolo Chiari P, Mosci D, Naldi E. L'infermieristica basata su prove di efficacia. Guida operativa per l'Evidence Based Nursing. 2006, McGraw-Hill Companies [http://www.deastore.com/editore/McGraw-Hill%20Companies.html] .

Attena F. Epidemiologia e valutazione degli interventi sanitari. 2004, Piccin, Padova.

Teaching methods

Short lectures
Individual exercises in the PC with Internet

Assessment methods

Oral and practical test

2 questions

- The first question assesses learning of knowledge

- The second question assesses learning of applied knowledge and logical reasoning

Score for each question = 0-15

L.a.p. (Acceptable performance level) = 9 points for each question;

Teaching tools

PC and video projector
PC with internet connection

Links to further information

http://corsi.unibo.it/fisioterapia/Pagine/default.aspx

Office hours

See the website of Lucia Bertozzi