PT 651 - Scientific Inquiry II

Prerequisites, enrolled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, PT 650. This course is the third in the Scientific Inquiry series with a focus on statistics and use of computational methods to support physical therapists in a clinical environment. This course critically examines statistical conclusions of research studies utilizing power, effect size, descriptive and inferential statistics through lecture, review of current literature, and application of computer programs/platforms to ask clinically applicable questions. Students continue to develop critical reading of physical therapy literature and analysis of clinically applicable outcomes through projects and assignments using any software environment for statistical computing and graphics. This course is taught as a hybrid course. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits