PA 5150 Intro to Evidence-Based Hlthcare & Rsrch
This course is intended for students to acquire and develop both the knowledge and the skills for applying evidence-based medicine (EBM) and research to clinical practice. Health professionals need to acquire knowledge and develop skills to determine the validity, the meaning, and the applicability into practice of clinical research evidence findings. This course additionally provides an introduction to research design and methods including the biostatistical analyses that are most commonly encountered within health research. Students will develop the knowledge and skills to identify and formulate research questions, evaluate research design, critically appraise research methodologies, and select and interpret appropriate statistical analyses. Small group work will focus on the application of course topics with emphasis on studies assessing therapeutic interventions, diagnostic testing, and prognostic indicators of health and disease - 2 lecture hours.