Studying at the University of Verona
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ADVANCED METHODOLOGIES IN MUSCLE-SKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPY AND RESEARCH INTRODUCTION - METODOLOGIA DELLA FISIOTERAPIA BASATA SULLE EVIDENZE (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S007306
Teacher
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/48 - NURSING IN NEUROPSYCHIATRY AND REHABILITATION
Period
2 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE dal Jan 9, 2023 al Sep 30, 2023.
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Program
What is Evidence Based Practice
The 5 Steps of Evidence Based Practice
"What to Look For": formulation of the clinical question, background and foreground questions, the PICO method.
- describe phenomena and causal association between phenomena: cross-sectional studies, case-control studies and longitudinal cohort studies. Difference between statistical and causal association. Hill criteria.
- assess the quality of the evulation instruments: reliability and validity studies. Notes on the psychometric properties of the scales;
- investigate the prognostic factors: longitudinal studies. Outcomes and outcome indicators;
- evaluate the efficacy and the effectiveness: Randomized Controlled Trial studies. Sampling, allocation, randomization.
"How to evaluate the quality": internal validity and external validity. Instruments for internal validity evaluation specific to the type of study. Foundations on inferential statistics.
"How and where to look": databases and search engines for primary studies, systematic reviews, guidelines. Methodology for definition of search strings: Boolean operators, Mesh terms, set limits, sensitivity and specificity of a search.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Frontal lessons. Speed reading exercises of scientific articles in small groups.
Learning assessment procedures
Formative assessment: multiple choice test. Certification assessment: presentation of a research paper in databases on a clinical question.
Evaluation criteria
Passing the test with at least 24/30 points, otherwise oral exam in session.
Exam language
Italiano
