Evidence-Based Clinical Practice

Knowledge at the enter level in physiotherapy

Methods and teaching strategies adopted: Lectures (T 8) , and problem solving in Theoretical practical classes (T / P 17)

Develop a deep level knowledge and skills for the adoption of an evidence based practice

Develop an understanding of the barriers and facilitators of the implementation mechanisms of evidence based practice as well as strategies for the same implementation in daytoday clinical practice.

Understand the principles of critical analysis of literature and the reasons why should be carried out.

Collect and evaluate evidence and information from a lot of sources, and critically analyze the evidence of research and apply it to the practice where appropriate;

Assess the relevance of the published evidence in their clinical practice.

Using numerical data and capabilities in terms of information and communication technology for the management and analysis of data;

Manage assessment and physiotherapy care based on evidence

Recognize the need for continuing professional development and the development and dissemination of evidencebased practice

Principles and fundamentals of physical therapy practice based on evidence ;

The practice of evidence based physiotherapy

Levels and types of evidence

The formulation of the clinical question for the research evidence

The research evidence

Elements of Evidence

Questions , theories and hypotheses

Research design and its relationship with questions about testing and diagnostic measures , prognosis , interventions and outcomes

qualitative studies

Critical appraisal of evidence

Critical appraisal of the quality of evidence on testing and diagnostic measures , prognosis , interventions and outcomes;

Critical appraisal of systematic reviews , clinical trials and clinical guidelines ( guidelines )

Implementation of evidence in clinical practice

NAO

Jewell, DV (2008) Guide to evidencebased physical therapy practice, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, Massachusetts

Sackett, D.L., Straus, S.E., Richardson, W.S., Rosenberg, W., & Haynes, R.B. (2000). Evidencebased medicine: How to practice and teach EBM. London: Churchill Livingstone.

World Confederation for Physical Therapy (2007). Declarations of Principle: Evidence based pratice. WCPT

Publications Policy Documents. Available from: www.wcpt.org/common/docs/policies

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (April 2007) The guidelines manual. London: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Available from: www.nice.org.uk

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (January 2008) SIGN 50 A Guideline Developer’s Handbook. Revise Edition. ED Robin T Harbour. London. Available from: www.sign.ac.uk

Cochrane (2006) Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions 4.2.6, The Cochrane Collaboration