In order to ensure quality patient care, physical therapy service should be based on clinically relevant scientific evidences. The purpose of this course is to equip students with the ability to practice with the best available evidence.
This course is given to help students understand the methods for quantitative synthesis in medicine, including system review, meta-analysis, decision analysis and cost-effective analysis.
Patient-centered Evidence Based Practice model with emphasis on
1 Acquiring, appraising and integrating research evidence
2 Understand evidence levels including system review and/or meta-analysis
3 Advanced critical analysis and application of research of evidence;
4 Understanding the methods for quantitative synthesis in medicine, including decision analysis and cost-effective analysis
5 Analysis of cost and the integration of physical therapist practice into the national health care system; administration, budgeting and reimbursement for physical therapist services.