513-306 Evidence Based Physiotherapy Practice 1

This subject introduces the discipline of evidence-based physiotherapy practice. The course content covers quantitative research methodology, research design, evaluation of evidence for physiotherapy practice and introduces the use of clinical guidelines. On completion of this subject, students should be able to identify different quantitative methodologies, comprehend the framework and practice of evidence-based physiotherapy and have developed skills in the searching for and evaluation of evidence. Students will also have commenced the development of clinical guidelines for a specific clinical question as a basis for work to be undertaken in Evidence-based Physiotherapy Practice 2 in Year 4.

Critical appraisal assignment of 2000 words (50%), clinical guidelines assignment: development of a systematic review protocol (including framing of clinical question, search strategy) 2000 words (50%).

• BM Melnyk and E Fineout-Overholt, Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2005.