Table 1 Main characteristics of the 42 Italian BSc in physiotherapy
From: Teaching evidence-based practice to physiotherapy students in Italy: a cross sectional study
University (n of students) | EBP course | Teaching courses with EBP content | DSS | CFUs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Italy | ||||
 N1 (80) |  | Research and management in the Health System | MED/48 | 2 |
 N2 (80) |  | Rehabilitation methodology | MED/48 | 2 |
 N3 (89) | Evidence Based Practice and research methodology |  | MED/48 | 2 |
| Â | Professional education activities | MED/48 | 1 | |
 N4 (65) |  | Medical statistics | MED/01 | 2 |
 N5 (40) |  | Research methodology and management | SECS-S/02 | 3 |
 N6 (95) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 N7 (50) |  | Medical statistics and research methodology | MED/01 | 1 |
 N8a (50) |  | Statistics | MED/01 | 1 |
 N9a (40) |  | Statistics ed epidemiology | MED/01 | 1 |
 N10 (31) |  | Research methodology | MED/48 | 1 |
 N11 (110) |  | Introduction to thesis project | nr | 3 |
 N12 (45) |  | Research methodology | MED/48 | 1 |
 N13 (40) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 N14 (72) |  | Morphology and function of the human body | MED/48 | 2 |
 N15 (50) |  | Epidemiology and Research methodology | MED/01 | 2 |
 N16 (30) |  | Preparatory sciences and introduction to research methodology | MED/42 | 2 |
 N17 (30) | Evidence Based physiotherapy |  | SECS-S/05 | 1 |
 N18 (75) | Evidence Based physiotherapy |  | MED/48 | 2 |
Central Italy | ||||
 C1 (63) | Evidence-based practice in physiotherapy |  | MED/48 | 1 |
 C2 (35) |  | Research methodology in physiotherapy | MED/01 | 2 |
 C3 (25) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 C4 (50) | Physiotherapy following best practice |  | MED/48 | 3 |
| Â | Methodology for clinical research | MED/01 | 3 | |
 C5a (50) | nr | Nr | - | - |
 C6a (75) | Evidence-based rehabilitation |  | MED/34 | 2 |
 C7 (276) | Evidence-based rehabilitation |  | MED/48 | 2 |
 C8 (70) |  | Professional labs | nr | 1 |
 C9a (15) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 C10 (25) | Evidence-based physiotherapy and scientific update |  | MED/48 | 1 |
Southern Italy | ||||
 S1 (113) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 S2 (100) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 S3 (75) |  | Methodology in physiotherapy and rehabilitation | MED/34 | 2 |
 S4 (75) |  | Research methodology in physiotherapy | MED/48 | 1 |
 S5 (30) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 S6 (75) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 S7 (30) |  | Medical statistics | MED/01 | 2 |
 S8 (70) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 S9 (45) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
Major Isles | ||||
 M1 (25) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 M2 (38) |  | Research methodology and epidemiology | MED/01 | 3 |
 M3 (98) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 M4 (35) | Nr | Nr | - | - |
 M5 (32) | Professional deontology and Evidence Based physiotherapy |  | MED/48 |  |