Educating osteopaths to be researchers - What role should research methods and statistics have in an undergraduate curriculum?

John C. Licciardone

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Abstract

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) involves using research data to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of clinical disorders. Somatic dysfunction and osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) are two unique aspects of osteopathy that will benefit from a greater emphasis on scientific evidence. Most evidence in osteopathy is based on expert opinions, case reports, case series, and observational studies. Only one systematic review of randomized controlled trials, involving OMT for low back pain, has been published. Although this study demonstrates the efficacy of OMT for low back pain, other clinical trials are needed to expand the evidence base in osteopathy. Undergraduate osteopathy curricula should ensure that students acquire the tools necessary to become knowledgeable consumers of the research and statistics presented in biomedical journals. Such curricula need to be supplemented with graduate training programs and research funding mechanisms to ensure that young osteopathic researchers are able to produce the research needed to practice and advance evidence-based osteopathy in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)62-68
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume11
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2008

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Keywords

  • Biostatistics
  • Evidence-based medicine
  • Evidence-based osteopathy
  • Low back pain
  • Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT)
  • Osteopathic medicine
  • Osteopathy
  • Research methods
  • Somatic dysfunction

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Licciardone, John C. / Educating osteopaths to be researchers - What role should research methods and statistics have in an undergraduate curriculum?. In: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2008 ; Vol. 11, No. 2. pp. 62-68.
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Licciardone, JC 2008, 'Educating osteopaths to be researchers - What role should research methods and statistics have in an undergraduate curriculum?', International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 62-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2008.03.003

Educating osteopaths to be researchers - What role should research methods and statistics have in an undergraduate curriculum? / Licciardone, John C.

In: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, Vol. 11, No. 2, 06.2008, p. 62-68.

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Licciardone JC. Educating osteopaths to be researchers - What role should research methods and statistics have in an undergraduate curriculum? International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2008 Jun;11(2):62-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2008.03.003

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