Spring 2024 Trine Course Catalog

PAS 5371 Evidence Based Practice II

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 second 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. Some of the major topics include research ethics, study designs, sampling methods, design validity, descriptive and inferential statistics, selecting the appropriate statistical test, and hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: PAS 5171

Credits

1

Lab Hours

0

Lecture Hours

1

Prerequisite

PAS 5171

Corequisite

None