- Docente: Lucia Bertozzi
- Credits: 2
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)
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