Evidence-Based Research in Occupational Therapy

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This second course in the four-part research course series is designed to increase the students' confidence in using research as an integral part of the clinical decision-making processes and for the development of skills required for proposal writing. Emphasis is on the development of critical thinking skills to evaluate the research literature, and ways to integrate research into clinical decision making, which involves formulating clear clinical questions, finding the evidence, evaluating the evidence, and applying evidence to a clinical problem. Students will develop skill in proposal writing and will work in small groups with a faculty-research advisor for the development of a proposal.