Evidence based practice (EBP) / Clinical reasoning 1

lknr1105  2026-2027  Louvain-la-Neuve

Evidence based practice (EBP) / Clinical reasoning 1
3.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Pallot Adrien; Pitance Laurent (coordinator);
Language
French
Main themes
Clinical reasoning:
  • Different types of reasoning (analytical and non-analytical, hypothetico-deductive, inductive, abductive, intuitive...)
  • Clinical reasoning process in physiotherapy
  • The main stages of a physiotherapy session (history-taking - clinical examination - physical examination - treatment - reassessment)
  • Cognitive biases in health care
  • The person-centred approach
     
EBP part :
  • The EBP approach
  • The different stages of the EBP approach in partnership with the patient :
  • Formulating a research question
  • Finding the best available evidence
  • Analyse the validity and applicability of the results found
  • Risks associated with the non-EBP approach
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

  • Explain the principles of the EBP approach (1.1, 6.2)
  • Describe the principles/steps of clinical reasoning (1.2)
  • Describe clinical reasoning and argue decisions (1.2)
  • Describe the basic principles of information collection (2.2)
  • Explain the structure of physiotherapy treatment (2.2)
  • Explain cognitive biases influencing clinical reasoning in healthcare (1.3)
 
Faculty or entity
> FSM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Motor Skills: Physical Education
EDPH2M
3
Bachelor in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
KINE1BA
3