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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Jordi Sanchez Degree

Trimester: First term

Credits: 3

Teaching staff: 

Carles Fernández Jané

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 5

Languages ​​of instruction

  • English

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Specific skills

  • RAE22 - It will promote the development of healthy lifestyle habits, implementing health education in people and communities

  • RAE24 - It will apply the ethical and deontological codes, the legal bases of the profession implementing the quality mechanisms in the practice of physiotherapy, adjusting to the recognized and validated criteria, indicators and quality standards

  • RAE3 - You will identify the psychological and social aspects in the physiotherapist-patient relationship, including the result in the state of health or illness of people, families and the community.

  • RAE4 - It will incorporate techniques of assertiveness and social skills by applying them, in education for health in users throughout life, in the realization of practical seminars.

Presentation of the subject

The World Confederation of Physiotherapy (ER-WCPT) defines Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (EBE) as "a commitment to use the best available scientific evidence in making clinical decisions about the care of an individual and that integrates into their return both the knowledge acquired during professional practice and that obtained through systematic research in a certain field.


This concept, derived in turn from Evidence-Based Medicine, aims to integrate into the regular clinical practice of physiotherapists the theoretical-practical knowledge acquired through professional experience with current scientific evidence in relation to techniques and therapies used in physiotherapy and the specific preferences and characteristics of each patient, with the ultimate goal of providing our patients/subjects with the best possible care.

Throughout this subject we will delve deeper into the concept and meaning of the FBE, emphasizing especially its more scientific aspect, trying to integrate it into clinical reasoning and decision-making in physiotherapy through the critical reading of studies from current research and the debate and exchange of experiences and opinions

The distribution of the theoretical and/or practical content of the subject can be consulted in the schedule and sections of the corresponding virtual classroom before it starts.   

This subject aims to introduce the gender perspective in its content and development. In addition, the objectives are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations. 

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer the prejudices of others. 

The use of AI in this subject is regulated in the learning plan.

Contents

Topic 1: Introduction and main concepts of evidence-based practice

Topic 2: Critical reading of scientific studies

  • Phases of critical reading
  • Critical reading of clinical trials
  • Critical reading of cohort studies
  • Critical reading of diagnostic studies

Topic 3: Shared decision-making

Activities and evaluation system

This subject may consider the following indicators detailed in the following table in its evaluation proposal:

Evaluation system Maximum weighting Minimum weighting
SE1. portfolios 10% 40%
SE2. exhibition 20% 50%
SE3. Exam 30% 60%
SE4. Self evaluation 5% 30%
SE5. Peer evaluation (2P2) or co-evaluation 5% 30%

A system of quantitative (from 0 to 10) and qualitative (suspended, approved, notable, excellent, honorary registration) is used according to RD 1125/2003.  

The subjects will have evaluation and recovery activities in accordance with the teaching guide and the subject's learning plan, published in their virtual classroom and which will establish the necessary requirements to be able to participate.  

In accordance with current UPF regulations, all students who, having participated in the learning and assessment activities during the term, have obtained a failing grade for the corresponding subject in the quarterly assessment may participate in the recovery process . Those who have not participated in the learning and assessment activities or who have waived the assessment will not be able to participate. If the grade is "not submitted", you will not be able to opt for recovery and therefore the subject will have to be taken again in its entirety in the following academic year. 

Any form of academic fraud will be sanctioned in accordance with the school's assessment regulations. If signs of fraud are detected, including the improper use of generative artificial intelligence tools, the subject's teaching staff may
Call the student for an individual interview with the aim of verifying their authorship.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in this subject is regulated in the Learning Plan. It must be consulted to find out the specific conditions of use. 

Bibliography

Basic

Juan Bautista Cabello Lopez. Critical reading of clinical evidence (2nd edition). Elsevier 2021.

Robert Herbert, Gro Jamtvedt, Kåre Birger Hagen, Mark Elkins. Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (3rd edition). Elsevier 2022.

Sharon E. Straus, Paul Glasziou, W. Scott Richardson, R. Brian Haynes. Evidence-based medicine. How to practice and teach the MBA (5th edition). Elsevier 2019.