39196 - Methodologies for Clinical Research (BO)

Learning outcomes

After completing this module the student will have knowledge of the aims and methods of evidence-based practice, he will have the ability to apply knowledge and understanding in relation to the formulation of clinical questions, conducting literature searches and developing research protocols in physiotherapy.

Course contents

1. Evidence Based Practice (EBP) in Physiotherapy

1.0. Qualitative and Quantitave Research

1.1. The New Evidence Pyramid

1.2. The Evidence Based Practice process

1.2.1. The search question (PICOM)

1.2.2. The scanning and searching in the databases of:

studies

systematic reviews

guidelines

point of care

1.2.3. The Critical Appraisal of evidence:

truth Value

clinical Relevance

applicability

consistency

The Risk Of Bias Tools (Jadad-PEDroScore-CochraneROB2, ROBINS, QUIPS, QUADS2, CASP, AMSTAR2-ROBIS, AGREE2)

1.2.4. The patient empowerment

2. Research Methodology

2.1. The Randomized Controlled Trials with conducting&reporting tools (CONSORT checklist)

The observational studies with conducting&reporting tools (STROBE checklist)

The case series and case reports  with conducting&reporting tools (CARE checklist)

The diagnostic studies with conducting&reporting tools (STARD checklist)

2.2. The scoping reviews with conducting&reporting tools (PRISMA ScR checklist)

The systematic reviews and meta-analisis with conducting&reporting tools (PRISMA 2020 checklist)

2.3. The Guidelines with conducting&reporting tools (AGREE reporting checklist)

3. The Ethics Committee and patient involvement in research

The World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki

Readings/Bibliography

1. Valerio Barbari, Niccolò Ramponi

Evidence Based Practice. La guida completa per il professionista della salute.

Fisioscience ed., Verona 2021

2. Paolo Chiari, Daniela Mosci, Enrico Naldi, Centro Studi EBN

Evidence-BasedClinicalPracticeLa pratica clinico-assistenzialebasata su prove di efficacia. 2/ed

The McGraw-Hill Companies Publishing Group Italia, Milano 2011

3. Elizabeth Domholdt

Rehabilitation Research: Principles And Applications.

Elsevier Saunders, 2005

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons and practices or PBL exercises individual or in team.

Assessment methods

The final exam foresees the achievement of the didactic objectives of both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

The practical part involves the elaboration of a written test, starting from a research question elaborated during the lessons, with clarification of the following steps:

1- online search in the main biomedical databases;

2- selection and critical appraisal of a scientific article.

Once the essay has been sent (at least a week before), the theoretical part includes an oral test with discussion of the selected article and 3 questions on the general theory of the lessons.

During the oral exam, the use of mobile phones or support material such as handouts or notes is not permitted.

The final mark is given by the arithmetic mean of the mark obtained in the practical part (written thesis) and in the theoretical test (oral test), and is expressed in thirtieths.

Teaching tools

PC (with connection to internet and to biomedical databases and AlmaRE digital collections) and video-projector.

Office hours

See the website of Adriana Semprini