Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Evidence Based Physiotherapy

Code

MF01

Department

Physiotherapy

Credits

4

Teacher in charge

Eduardo Brazete Cruz

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim of this curricular unit is to develop student’s skills in critically and systematically evaluating research literature in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. The unit content includes: advanced literature search strategies (Pubmed, Cochrane Central, Cinalh, Pedro database); developing a systematic review of the research literature; critical appraisal of primary studies; Narrative systematic literature reviews and meta-analysis. The emphasis is on critical evaluation of musculoskeletal physiotherapy research, including treatment effectiveness, prognosis outcome research, and assessment tools to evaluate change.

Prerequisites

 

Subject matter

  • Narrative systematic reviews and meta-analysis;
  • Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Accuracy studies, Outcome prognosis and treatment effectiveness; The Prisma Statement
  • Development of a Systematic Review Protocol;
  • Advanced literature search strategies (Medline/Pubmed, Cochrane Central, CINAHL, Embase, PEDro database);
  • Critical appraisal of primary studies; The Pedro Scale; The Consort Statement; The Stard Checklist; QUIPS Tool.
  • Strategies for data Extraction and data synthesis
  • The Grade Guidelines

Bibliography

1-      Bury T and Mead J. Evidence-Based Healthcare.  London, Butterworth.  Heinemann. 1998.

2-      Herbert, R., Jamtvedt, G., Hagen, K.B. Mead, J. Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy. 2nd Ed., Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. 2011.

3-      Jewell, D. Guide to Evidenced-Based Physical Therapist Practice. 2nd Ed. Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2010.

4-      Sackett D., Straus S., Richardson W. Evidence Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM. 2nd Ed.  Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone. 2000.

5-      Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions Version 5.0.0. [www.cochrane-handbook.org].

Teaching method

This unit uses a blended learning approach and includes:

  • Seminars;
  • Small Tutorial Groups;
  • Self-directed Learning;
  • Online discussion forums guided by worksheets and instructions;

Evaluation method

Assessment Methods:

  • A narrative systematic review limited to a maximum of 6 articles. This is a work group assessment (4 students) limit to 3000 words (70%).
  • An essay concerning the implementation of the systematic review findings in the student’s clinical context limit to 1500 words (30%).

The students must have a classification of a minimum of 50% in both assessment activities.

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