There is an emerging evidence base for manual therapy practice. This unit provides an overview of the research process and critique of current evidence in manual therapy. Students are required to examine the domains and levels of evidence in evidence-based practice; undertake the assessment of literature quality using PeDro and Consort statements; assess quality issues associated with treatment and diagnosis in the manual therapy literature; and review related research methods and statistical analyses. The unit introduces fundamentals of research design ethics and informed consent, clinical audit, and the development of a focused case research proposal in an area of applied clinical... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer
