Evidence Based Physiotherapy

Fakultät

Fakultät Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften (WiSo)

Version

Version 1 vom 20.06.2025.

Modulkennung

22B1919

Niveaustufe

Bachelor

Unterrichtssprache

Englisch

ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung

5.0

Häufigkeit des Angebots des Moduls

nur Sommersemester

Dauer des Moduls

1 Semester

 

 

Kurzbeschreibung

Scientifically based clinical decisions are essential for physiotherapeutic action. With this background, physiotherapists must be able to obtain studies with new scientific findings, evaluate them and, if necessary, integrate them into their clinical actions. The module Evidence-Based Physiotherapy provides the necessary basics and instruments.

Lehr-Lerninhalte

  • Necessity, basic concepts and ways of thinking of evidence-based physiotherapy
  • Methodological foundations for the understanding of evidence-based physiotherapy
  • Types of studies
  • Key numbers
  • Levels of evidence
  • Researching and how to find external evidence
  • Evaluation of scientific studies
    • Internal validity
    • External validity
  • Guidelines as a basis for clinical action

Gesamtarbeitsaufwand

Der Arbeitsaufwand für das Modul umfasst insgesamt 150 Stunden (siehe auch "ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung").

Lehr- und Lernformen
Dozentengebundenes Lernen
Std. WorkloadLehrtypMediale UmsetzungKonkretisierung
45SeminarPräsenz oder Online-
Dozentenungebundenes Lernen
Std. WorkloadLehrtypMediale UmsetzungKonkretisierung
45Veranstaltungsvor- und -nachbereitung-
60Arbeit in Kleingruppen-
Benotete Prüfungsleistung
  • Referat (mit schriftlicher Ausarbeitung) oder
  • Projektbericht (schriftlich)
Bemerkung zur Prüfungsart

The selection of graded and ungraded examination types from the given options is the responsibility of the respective teacher. In doing so, he/she will adhere to the respective valid study regulations.

Prüfungsdauer und Prüfungsumfang

For the types of examinations permitted in the module, the following information on the scope and duration applies in each case:

  • Presentation: approx. 20 minutes; accompanying paper: approx. 5 pages
  • Project report (written): approx. 15 pages

The requirements will be specified in the respective course.

Empfohlene Vorkenntnisse

The parallel courses in the 4th semester in the module "Fundamentals of Clinical Reasoning" support the learning process in this module.

Wissensverbreiterung

Students who have passed this module can describe the basics and methods of evidence-based physiotherapy.

Wissensvertiefung

The students who have passed this module explain the importance and justify the necessity of evidence-based physiotherapy for clinical practice.

Wissensverständnis

Students who have passed this module justify and justify the use of EBP methods and instruments in order to reflect scientifically and critically on their clinical actions.

Nutzung und Transfer

The students who have passed this module are able to specifically research evidence based on clinical questions, evaluate it and implement the resulting findings into clinical practice.

Wissenschaftliche Innovation

Students who have passed this module can derive current research questions and develop research methods that are appropriate to these questions. They are also able to evaluate and interpret research results.

Kommunikation und Kooperation

The students who have passed this module plan EBP methods and instruments in a targeted manner and can describe, discuss and defend their approach to patients and specialist colleagues.

Wissenschaftliches Selbstverständnis / Professionalität

The students who have passed this module classify their own professional self-image in an international and intercultural context and can further develop their own skills and competencies accordingly. They critically reflect on their professional actions from these aspects and are able to relate them to the social situation.

Literatur

  • Armijo-Olivo, S., de Oliveira-Souza, A. I. S., Mohamad, N., de Castro Carletti, E. M., Fuentes, J., & Ballenberger, N. (2022). Selection, Confounding, and Attrition Biases in Randomized Controlled Trials of Rehabilitation Interventions: What Are They and How Can They Affect Randomized Controlled Trials Results? Basic Information for Junior Researchers and Clinicians. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 101(11), 1042-1055.
  • Armijo-Olivo, S., de Castro-Carletti, E. M., Calixtre, L. B., de Oliveira-Souza, A. I. S., Mohamad, N., & Fuentes, J. (2022). Understanding Clinical Significance in Rehabilitation: A Primer for Researchers and Clinicians. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 101(1), 64-77. 
  • Borgetto, B., Tomlin, G. S., Max, S., Brinkmann, M., Spitzer, L., & Pfingsten, A. (2019). Evidenz in der Gesundheitsversorgung: Die Forschungspyramide. In Gesundheitswissenschaften (pp. 643- 654). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
  • Gordis, Leon (2014): Epidemiology. Fifth edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders.
  • Herbert, R., Jamtvedt, G., Hagen, K. B., & Elkins, M. (2022). Practical evidence-based physiotherapy. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
  • Mangold, Sabine (2013): Evidenzbasiertes Arbeiten in der Physio- und Ergotherapie. Reflektiert - systematisch - wissenschaftlich fundiert. 2nd ed. Dordrecht: Springer Sackett,
  • Rosenberg, W. M. C.; Gray, J. A. M.; Haynes, R. B.; Richardson, W. S. (1996): Evidence based medicine. What it is and what it isn't. In: BMJ 312 (7023)

Zusammenhang mit anderen Modulen

This module supports the teaching processes on various modules in the 5th semester whose contents are related to EBP.

Verwendbarkeit nach Studiengängen

  • Physiotherapy
    • Physiotherapy B.Sc. (01.03.2025)

    Modulpromotor*in
    • Möller, Dirk
    Lehrende
    • Ballenberger, Nikolaus
    • Armijo-Olivo, Susan