AT541 - Evidence-Based Practice II

The purpose of this course is designed to enable the student’s clinical decision-making process in a manner that integrates the clinical experience, patient values, and the best available evidence. It is also intended to develop entry-level evidence-based practice courses with the use of informatics and technology to access medical literature. The course will review topics related to the evidence-based practice process, framing clinical questions to enhance clinical decision-making, searching the literature, critical appraisal, integration and evaluation of the evidence, grading levels of evidence and strength of recommendations, patient values, and statistical terminology related to evidence-based practice. Students will complete the initial phase of a professional case study for publication. Co-requisites: AT 514, AT 523, and AT 533.