Advanced Scientific Clinical Decision Making II (571-6-1)
Instructors
Megan York Roberts
Meeting Info
TBA: TBA
Overview of class
Dissemination and implementation of best evidence in clinical policy and practice. Overview of dissemination and implementation research methods, analytic tools and data collection. Emphasis on the outcomes that matter to stakeholders and policy makers.
Registration Requirements
Registration is restricted to students in the Speech Language Pathology Doctorate program only.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to do the following:
1. Critically appraise the psychometric properties of standardized assessments
2. Evaluate the methodological rigor of qualitative research studies
3. Perform effective electronic searches to answer clinical research questions
4. Extract data from research articles
5. Analyze descriptive data and compute effect sizes
6. Present data effectively using graphs and tables
7. Develop a theoretical framework or logical argument to justify the need for a specific research question
8. Write a journal article manuscript
9. Submit an abstract for a professional conference
Evaluation Method
Participation (5%)
There will be two Bluejeans sessions in which students will update the entire group about: (a) research they have been reading and (b) the results of their project. Students will give a 90-second elevator pitch about: (a) something they learned from reading research from Google Scholar (2/6) and (b) the results of their systematic review (3/13). Both of these sessions will occur from 8:00pm to 9:00pm CST on Tuesday 2/6 and Tuesday 3/13.
Weekly Reflections (5%)
Students will reflect on the topics of the week. Answers will be submitted individually each week.
Weekly Projects (50%)
Students will complete a project related to the topic of the current week. These projects will allow students the opportunity to practice applying knowledge learned in class to real-world examples.
Final Project (40%)
Students will complete a systematic literature review of an intervention approach used in their area of clinical expertise. The final project should be in journal article manuscript format (abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion).
Class Materials (Required)
All materials will be posted on Canvas
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Registration is restricted to students in the Speech Language Pathology Doctorate program only.