Evidence-Based Practice and Synthesis Methods

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. In this course, we will learn how to systematically identify the best available research on topics of clinical or public health interest, and critically review and appraise literature in the nutrition and allied health fields. We will also learn methods of comprehensive syntheses of research evidence. Rigorous review methods will be highlighted, such as searching for potentially relevant articles; selecting primary articles using explicit, reproducible criteria; appraisal of studies; quantitative data synthesis; and, interpretation. Prerequisites: Biostatistics course, NUTR 202 or instructor permission; graduate classification.