Evidence-Based Research Methods and Practise

The course aims at
- providing the fundamentals of statistics useful for identifying, understanding and interpreting biomedical phenomena;
- providing the skills of structuring a bibliographic search and critically read the scientific literature.
- providing basic information on the different phases of a research process, and to be able to identify the differences between qualitative and quantitative research.
- providing the skills to implement a research project in the field of occupational therapy.

At the end of the course the student will be able to:
· discuss in general terms the fundamentals of statistics useful for identifying, understanding and interpreting biomedical phenomena;
· apply the main strategies for a bibliographic search relating to a scientific problem;
· read scientific articles critically;
· discuss the general organization of a scientific article;
· discuss the general organization of a scientific article in the field of occupational therapy;
· develop a research project in occupational therapy.