Undergraduate Prerequisites: PP-OTD Online students - Graduate Prerequisites: PP-OTD Online students - This graduate-level course for occupational therapy practitioners aims to develop the essential skill set for competence in evidence-based practice. In HP 561, we will apply the basic steps of the EBP process. Starting with a practice situation or problem, we will develop a clear, focused, answerable clinical question, conduct an effective systematic search for published literature that provides research evidence, critically appraise the evidence, and draw an unbiased conclusion as to how the evidence answers the clinical question. The practicum that follows, entitled OT618: Directed Study in Evidence-Based Practice, builds upon the knowledge and capabilities gained in this first course. The course format will include weekly self-paced lessons, live online classrooms, written discussions, and assignments.

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