Evidence Based Practice III

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This course series will provide a foundational framework for understanding and applying evidence-based practice (EBP) in the health sciences, covering the steps in the EBP research process and strategies for implementing EBP in real world settings. In this third course in the series, students expand on previous knowledge of research methodologies and the application of these methods to the practice of medicine. Students critically appraise the validity, importance, and applicability of research studies for use in clinical decision-making and evidence-based practice among diverse populations. Topics include research ethics, study designs, sampling methods, design validity, descriptive and inferential statistics, selecting the appropriate statistical test, hypothesis testing, and presentation of the results of literature review and research. They complete and present their findings in the form of a clinical poster which is to be presented to peers and community. Prerequisite: PAS 5373 Evidence Based Practice II