Table 3 EBHC key competencies within the undergraduate Physiotherapy (PT) programme
Competencies | Content covered | Year | Module | Level of Bloom’s Taxonomy | Typical quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Principles of EBHC | Terminology and understanding | 3,4 | Research Methods 372, PT practice 74, Research Methods 472 | Comprehension | Understand the principles of evidence- based practice |
Formulating questions | Identify knowledge gaps | - | - | - | - |
Using PICO format | 3 | Research Methods 372 | Application | Be able to design a secondary research question while using the PICO method | |
Identify various types of questions | - | - | - | ||
Literature search strategy | Identify best study design for a specific type of question | - | - | - | |
Design a relevant search strategy | - | - | - | ||
Identify appropriate databases | - | - | - | ||
Performing an electronic search | 3,4 | Applied PT 373, Research Methods 372, Applied PT 473 | Skill | Be able to search effectively for published PT research articles using the most common medical databases | |
Critical appraisal | Appraise systematic reviews | - | - | - | |
Appraise randomised controlled trials | - | - | - | ||
Appraise cohort studies | - | - | - | ||
Appraise case-control studies | - | - | - | ||
Appraise cross-sectional studies | - | - | - | ||
Appraise diagnostic studies | - | - | - | ||
Appraise qualitative studies | - | - | - | ||
Interpret research findings | - | - | - | ||
Translate outcomes into summary statistics | - | - | - | ||
Appraisal not linked to specific study design | 3,4 | Applied PT 373, Applied PT 473, Clinical PT 374 ,Clinical PT 474, Research Methods 372, Research Methods 472 | Application, Analysis | Be able to evaluate literature using PT-related critically appraisal tools | |
Applying the evidence | Consider application of relevant research | - | - | - |