PHTH 791 - Research I: Methods (2)

This course provides students with an overview of quantitative and qualitative research designs and data analysis methodologies. Students explore ethics for research with human subjects by completing CITI certification, principles of scientific research, research design, measurement characteristics, types of applied statistics, data collection, sampling, and general categories of data analyses through critical examination of published studies. Principles of evidence-based practice, including clinical question formulation and the identification of appropriate information sources, are incorporated in order to assess the scientific support for, and to direct decisionmaking in, the practice of physical therapy. Finally, students begin the research process by selecting research questions, completing a critical review of the literature, and creating an outline of their proposed research project.