Scientific Evidence-Based Rehabilitation

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:5.00

Study Course Accepted:19.08.2022 13:22:09

Study Course Information
Course Code:		REK_163		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		6.00		ECTS:		9.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation		Target Audience:		Medical Services; Rehabilitation
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Signe Tomsone
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Rehabilitation
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		0	Lecture Length (academic hours)		0	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		0
Classes (count)		12	Class Length (academic hours)		6	Total Contact Hours of Classes		72
Total Contact Hours								72
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Fundamentals of research methodology.
Objective:
Objective of the course is to develop knowledge and skills to plan and realize systematic review concerning specific clinical topics in rehabilitation and critically analyze scientific publications and their results; to develop skills to use evidence in making decisions in practice that lead to the best outcomes for patients.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Conceptual systems and strategies for evidence based practice (critical reflexion, evaluation of scientific literature, etc.).			Classes		2.00	E-Studies platform
2	Meaning of scientific evidence in order to improve argumentation, decision making and reflexive practice.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	Approaches, ideas and strategies to develop professional (clinical) thinking.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Search of information in electronic sources.			Classes		3.00	auditorium
5	Clinical reasoning and evidence based practice: incorporation of theoretical knowledge into practice, methods of information synthesis, argumentation and decision making.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
6	Different types of scientific evidence and their application in rehabilitation practice.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Implementing evidence into practice of decision making, economic aspects of evidence-based practice.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
8	Clinical practice guidlines.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Literature studies. Study assignments individually and in the small groups. Course assignments require students to apply the concepts learned and build the skills required for evidence-based practice. Course assignment-individually or in the small groups - will enable students to increase their awareness on decisions making in specific practice situations and test strategies and approach that facilitate the reasoning and decision-making in practice.
Assessment Criteria:
Systematic evaluation of knowledge and practical skills during sessions according to the course assignment stages (intermediate assessment). which results in the cumulative final rating at the end of the course (examination).
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Students will be able to distinguish different forms of evidence for practice and to appraise evidence from different sources.
Skills:		Students will train to construct answerable clinical questions. To create search plans to locate evidence relevant to rehabilitation practice. Integrate evidence to inform decision-making. Critically review literature on the reasoning and decision-making in rehabilitation. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using conceptual frameworks to guide reasoning and decision-making.
Competencies:		Students will develop strategies for using evidence to inform rehabilitation practice. Disseminate findings from a systematic search of research evidence. Summarize existing evidence related to a specific problem and make a decision based upon it.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Dijkers MP, Murphy SL, Krellman J. (2012). Evidence-based practice for rehabilitation professionals: concepts and controversies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 93(8 Suppl) :S164-76. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.12.014. Epub 2012 Jun 7. PMID: 22683207.
2	Gutenbrunner, Christoph MD, PhD, FRCP; Nugraha, Boya MS, PhD. (2020). Decision-Making in Evidence-Based Practice in Rehabilitation Medicine: Proposing a Fourth Factor. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Volume 99; Issue 5. p 436-440. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001394
3	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
4	Dijkers MP, Murphy SL, Krellman J. (2012). Evidence-based practice for rehabilitation professionals: concepts and controversies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 93(8 Suppl) :S164-76. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.12.014. Epub 2012 Jun 7. PMID: 22683207.
5	Gutenbrunner, Christoph MD, PhD, FRCP; Nugraha, Boya MS, PhD. (2020). Decision-Making in Evidence-Based Practice in Rehabilitation Medicine: Proposing a Fourth Factor. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Volume 99; Issue 5. p 436-440. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001394
Additional Reading
1	Hoffman, T., Bennett, S., & de Mar, C. (Eds.). (2017). Evidence-based practice across the health professions. Australia: Churchill Livingstone.
2	Higgs, J., Jones, M., Loftus, S., & Christiansen, N. (Eds.). (2008). Clinical reasoning in the health professions (3rd ed.). Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
3	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
4	Hoffman, T., Bennett, S., & de Mar, C. (Eds.). (2017). Evidence-based practice across the health professions. Australia: Churchill Livingstone.
5	Higgs, J., Jones, M., Loftus, S., & Christiansen, N. (Eds.). (2008). Clinical reasoning in the health professions (3rd ed.). Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Other Information Sources
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