This course is part of the Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare Research ExpertTrack
Mastering Evidence-Based Practice: Foundational Strategies
Navigate the world of medical research with evidence-based strategies and analytical skills that improve healthcare decisions.
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Mastering Evidence-Based Practice: Foundational Strategies
Find answers to health-related research questions with EBP research tools
Stay competitive as a healthcare professional by equipping yourself with career-ready tools to make informed, evidence-based decisions in your professional practices.
On this two-week course from the Universiti of Malaya, you’ll master critical appraisal and evidence-translation techniques, all of which can be directly applied to your research.
Walk away with a refreshed research methodology and greater confidence in your clinical decision-making.
Develop essential skills for evaluating healthcare research
You’ll begin this course by exploring the core principles of evidence-based practice, learning how to formulate precise, answerable research questions using the PICO framework and assessing the reliability of medical studies.
You’ll also examine key concepts such as risk, effect size, and study power to strengthen your ability to critically appraise healthcare research.
Strengthen your ability to translate evidence into practice
Next, you’ll dive into the practical application of research by analysing risk, ratio, and association in medical data.
You’ll discover how to measure study impact, assess statistical power, and differentiate between statistical and clinical significance.
By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence to integrate evidence into clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes.
Continue your learning with the experts at the Universiti Malaya
This course is led by Prof. Dr. Rafdzah Binti Ahmad Zaki, a Public Health Medicine Specialist and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine.
With her research and clinical expertise, you’ll gain valuable insights into evidence-based practice, helping you apply research findings with confidence in real-world settings.
Syllabus
Week 1
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
Getting started
Before you get started, we would like to give you an overview of the course and introduce you to our instructor.
Understand the concept of evidence-based practice
We'll introduce the concept of Evidence-Based Practice, what it is, how it works, and why it's such a vital part of today's world.
Develop an answerable question related to a specific health problem using the PICO framework
Let's dive in!
Research question and medical perspective
In evidence-based practice, a well-defined research question is crucial for identifying relevant evidence.
Weekly wrap up
Explore the week's major highlights in a brief, engaging overview for thoughtful review.
Week 2
Understanding Risk and Ratio
Measuring frequency and association
Explore the fundamental concepts of measuring frequency and association in healthcare research, essential for evaluating the strength and significance of relationships between variables.
Study impact and power
This subtopic explores the concepts of study impact and statistical power in research.
Weekly wrap up
Explore the week's major highlights in a brief, engaging overview for thoughtful review.
Course Wrap Up
Congratulations! You've successfully completed Foundation of Evidence-Based Practice course. Well done on reaching the end of this learning journey!
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Understand the concept of Evidence-Based Practice
- Develop an answerable question related to a specific health problem using the PICO framework
- Understand risk, effect size and study power
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and students looking to develop their skills in evidence-based practice.
From guiding patient care and advancing research to shaping policy, you’ll learn to evaluate evidence critically and apply it with confidence in real-world contexts.
Should you like to bolster your research techniques further, continue your learning on the Universiti of Malaya’s online ExpertTrack.
Who will you learn with?
I am a Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Social & Preventive Medicine at Universiti Malaya. My expertise is in infectious diseases, research methodology, and biostatistics.
Who developed the course?
Universiti Malaya
Universiti Malaya is the premier research university in Malaysia, committed to advancing knowledge and learning through quality research and education for the nation and for humanity.
Established
1905Location
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaWorld ranking
Top 60Source: QS World University Rankings 2021
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