ATR 590 - Research Methods and Evidence-Based Medicine

Course Description: This course focuses on the process of development and application of research methods in Athletic Training. Content will include the process of developing a research question, conducting a literature review, developing a hypothesis, choosing statistical methodology, as well as the process of submitting a research proposal to an Institutional Review Board. Concepts of evidence-based medicine will be introduced and provide students with knowledge on how evidence-based medicine guides clinical practice in Athletic Training. This course is also designed to cultivate the understanding of quality improvement, measurement of improvement, cost and value models within healthcare.

Credit Hours: 3

Corequisite Courses: ATR 502, ATR 525, ATR 535
Prerequisite Courses: ATR 501 (min grade S) and ATR 520 (min grade B-) and ATR 530 (min grade B-) and ATR 545 (min grade B-)
Additional Restrictions/ Requirements: None
Course Repeatability Course may not be repeated

ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION

Equivalent Courses: None
Undergraduate Crosslisting: None
Course Attribute: None

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