Evidence-based rehabilitation and rehabilitation research (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to acquire, evaluate and critically apply national and international information related to rehabilitation
- recognizes evidence-based information, knows the principles of conducting research and is able to apply it in the development of rehabilitation
- knows and is able to use appropriate and evidence-based indicators to determine the effects and effectiveness of rehabilitation
- is able to evaluate the effects of rehabilitation taking into account quality and cost-effectiveness

Content (course unit)

Information retrieval
Evidence-based rehabilitation, degrees of evidence
Evidence-based information argumentation tool
Quality, effects and effectiveness of rehabilitation
Rehabilitation inputs and cost-effectiveness
Research expertise
Measurement in rehabilitation
Research ethics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- be able to acquire, evaluate and apply national and international evidence-based information related to rehabilitation
- identify and be able to use evidence-based instruments to determine the effects and effectiveness of rehabilitation
- is able to evaluate the quality and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to acquire, critically evaluate and apply appropriately national and international rehabilitation-related information and reliable scientific research
- identify, be able to use and develop the use of evidence-based instrument to determine the effects and effectiveness of rehabilitation
- is able to evaluate and develop the quality and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to acquire, critically evaluate and apply a wide range of national and international rehabilitation-related information and reliable scientific research
- to coordinate and develop the use of reliable instruments in a variety of ways to determine the effects and effectiveness of rehabilitation
- is able to implement or present critically justified solutions to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation

Location and time

15.8.2022 at 10.30-11.30 am Orientation to online education
15.8.-5.12 Individual and team work in an online course
13.10. at 9 am to 14.30 pm classroom seminar
14.10. at 8.30-11 am classroom seminar

Exam schedules

No exam

Assessment methods and criteria

Groupwork 0-5, specified evaluation criteria in Moodle.
Peer review.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Platform and distance learning
Team working
Individual working
Seminars

Learning materials

Korhonen, Jylhä, Korhonen, Holopainen. 2018. Näyttöön perustava toiminta - Tarpeesta tuloksiin.
Banasiewicz, Andrew D. Evidence-Based Decision-Making : How to Leverage Available Data and Avoid Cognitive Biases. New York: Routledge, 2019.
Recent research articles.

Student workload

Lectures 1 hours
Seminars 10 hours
Individual and team learning 124 hours

Content scheduling

Materials and more information in Moodle.

Completion alternatives

No optional ways to do the course.

Practical training and working life cooperation

-

International connections

-

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
• does not fulfil the above-mentioned passing criteria
• does not perform the agreed learning task

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student
- is able to acquire, evaluate and apply national and international evidence-based information related to rehabilitation
- identify and be able to use evidence-based instruments to determine the effects and effectiveness of rehabilitation
- is able to evaluate the quality and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student
- is able to acquire, critically evaluate and apply appropriately national and international rehabilitation-related information and reliable scientific research
- identify, be able to use and develop the use of evidence-based instrument to determine the effects and effectiveness of rehabilitation
- is able to evaluate and develop the quality and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student
- is able to acquire, critically evaluate and apply a wide range of national and international rehabilitation-related information and reliable scientific research
- to coordinate and develop the use of reliable instruments in a variety of ways to determine the effects and effectiveness of rehabilitation
- is able to implement or present critically justified solutions to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation