AT542 - Evidence-Based Practice III

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 cover 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. The student will complete and submit a professional case study or a quality improvement project for publication to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association or the Clinical Journal of Athletic Training.