PTA 216W - Introduction to Evidence Based Practice

1. Demonstrate entry-level understanding of the role of evidenced based practice in physical therapy decision making and treatment selection.
   1. Define evidence-based practice.
   2. Describe how evidence-based practice enhance clinical experiences for best practice.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the various research sources and databases available to physical therapy clinicians.
   1. Define and describe the scope of each of the following:
      1. APTA's Hooked on Evidence
      2. Medline
      3. PubMed
      4. CINAHL
      5. PEDro
      6. Cochrane Review
      7. Discus
      8. APTA PTNow ArticleSearch
3. Demonstrate understanding of entry level ability to utilize the research for various aspects of physical therapy practice.
   1. Demonstrate efficient and effective use of search databases as avialable including
      1. Medline
      2. PubMed
      3. CINAHL
      4. PEDro
      5. Cochrane Review
      6. Discus
      7. APTA Hooked on Evidence
      8. APTA PTNow ArticleSearch
   2. Develop a clinical question based on a patient case and use evidence based practice methods of investigation to answer the clinical question.
   3. Apply research findings to clinical practice.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the hierarchy of research and the implications for clinical practice.
   1. Define quantitative reasearch designs and implicatuions to PT practice.
   2. Define qualitative research designs and implications to PT practice.
   3. Discuss the elements of a research aritcle.
   4. Evalutate a research article from professional literature.
5. Demonstrate understanding of how to assess the quality of a research article from the professional literature.
   1. Define basic statistical terms.
   2. Describe, apply and evaluate basic statistical methods to clinical research.
   3. Describe basic statistical terms used in research and their significance during literature reviews.