MCCCD Program Description

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice

Course: EXS290

First Term: 2023 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Introduction to best practices in the acquisition, analysis, synthesis, and potential application of research in the discipline of exercise science. Specific emphasis on the application of research-based evidence for applied problem solving in exercise science.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe evidence-based practice and its importance to practitioners in the field. (I) 2. Determine research problems and clinical relevancy using the Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome (PICO) model. (II) 3. Explain the research process in health sciences. (II, III, IV) 4. Collaborate with peers to develop evidence based solutions. (II, III, IV, V) 5. Utilize scholarly practices and ethical standards when reporting solutions. (II, III, IV, V) 6. Explain basic statistical analyses in the health sciences literature. (III) 7. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of research designs. (IV) 8. Formulate an evidence-based solution to a given problem. (V) 9. Articulate logical support for a solution to a patient or client problem. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Evidence Based Practice (EBP), types of evidence and information retrieval systems A. Overview of EBP B. Practitioner`s perceived barriers to following EBP C. Hierarchy of evidence/publication types D. Open web, open access versus subscription databases E. Keywords versus controlled vocabulary II. Locating and organizing the evidence A. Identifying Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome (PICO) and creating a question using PICO B. Independent, dependent, control, and extraneous variables C. Constructing search strategies using PICO D. Consideration of disablement models for the formation of PICO E. Common formatting styles 1. American Psychological Association (APA) 2. Chicago 3. American Medical Association (AMA) F. Approaches to organizing the evidence 1. Organizing the evidence 2. Technology solutions III. Interpreting and reporting on scholarly evidence A. Experimental and observational B. Common statistical techniques 1. Central tendency 2. Correlation 3. Regression 4. Tests for differences 5. Specificity 6. Sensitivity C. Interpreting statistics 1. Significance 2. Variability 3. Confidence interval 4. Coefficient of correlation D. Reliability and validity IV. Critical appraisal of scholarly evidence A. Identifying outcomes trends B. Strength of the evidence 1. Identifying factors that influence the outcome a. Population type b. Intervention type c. Instrument error d. Confounding variables 2. Internal and external validity V. Developing the evidence based argument A. Articulating logical support for a given solution B. Common writing and presentation conventions within the sciences C. Articulating relevancy to the practitioner and patient

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: March 28, 2023

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