EBP Confidence and Behavior Throughout PT Edu
Evidence-based Practice Confidence and Behavior Throughout the Curriculum of Four Physical Therapy Education Programs: A Longitudinal Study
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Brief Summary
This study aimed to describe changes in EBP confidence and behavior of students from four physical therapy education programs throughout their curriculum using the Evidence-Based Practice Confidence (EPIC) Scale and the Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Scale (EBPIS).
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jul 2014
Longer than P75 for all trials
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 22, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2019
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 2, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 22, 2023
CompletedMay 22, 2023
May 1, 2023
5 years
May 2, 2023
May 11, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Evidence Based Practice Confidence
10 item questionnaire
4 years
Evidence Based Practice Behavior
18 item questionnaire
3 years
Study Arms (4)
DPT A
Students from University A received their typical evidence based practice education over 3 years.
DPT B
Students from University B received their typical evidence based practice education over 3 years.
DPT C
Students from University C received their typical evidence based practice education over 3 years.
MSPT
Students from University D received their typical evidence based practice education over 2 years.
Interventions
This was an observational study of changes in evidence based confidence and behavior across 4 physical therapy programs. Students received their typical physical therapy education and we measured changes in evidence based practice confidence and behaviors across programs throughout the curriculum.
Eligibility Criteria
Participants will be enrolled in masters (University of Toronto) or doctorate physical therapy programs (Rutgers, Sacred Heart and Chatham). Physical therapy students and recent graduates will be invited to participate. Ages for students may range from 21-65
You may qualify if:
- students enrolled in the 4 selected physical therapy programs
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jerseylead
- Sacred Heart Universitycollaborator
- University of Torontocollaborator
- Chatham Universitycollaborator
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Wendy Romney, PhD
Sacred Heart University
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 2, 2023
First Posted
May 22, 2023
Study Start
July 22, 2014
Primary Completion
August 1, 2019
Study Completion
August 1, 2019
Last Updated
May 22, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
Data will be de-identified and shared with the study team.