DPT 740 Critical Inquiry I: Evidence-Based Practice

First in a series of four courses to prepare students to understand and utilize the professional literature.  Students will learn how to formulate focused clinical questions, to search for the best available evidence, to critically appraise the evidence, and to integrate evidence to assist in clinical decision making. Emphasis in the first course will be on the concept of evidence as a foundation for clinical practice and the research process.

Two semester hours.