- Docente: Stefano Neri
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MEDS-26/B
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques (cod. 6063)
Learning outcomes
The student acquires knowledge of the different types of research studies, measurements, and social research tools. The student is able to apply these concepts to the construction of a thesis as a research tool, and to the publication of an article or a poster. Primary studies: sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic accuracy, and predictive values of diagnostic tools. Secondary studies: Characteristics of secondary studies. Systematic reviews and Guidelines.
Course contents
The EBP cycle and the formulation of the clinical question (PICO model)
Research portals and search strategies in databases: boolean operators, filters, and source selection
Scientific literature: quantitative studies (primary observational and experimental), qualitative studies, and secondary studies (systematic reviews and meta-analyses), guidelines
The hierarchy of evidence: assessment of study design strength and risk of bias
Elements of academic writing: the abstract and the thesis
The "ECM" system as a tool for maintaining evidence-based practice
Teaching methods
Traditional lectures
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Teaching tools
Slides, examples, and exercises
Students with learning disabilities or temporary or permanent disabilities are invited to contact the dedicated office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it/per-studenti) as soon as possible in order to agree on the appropriate compensatory measures. Requests must be submitted to the professor in advance (15 days before the exam date), who will evaluate the suitability of the measures while taking into account the educational objectives.
Office hours
See the website of Stefano Neri