Rehabilitation research: principles and applications

Covering the full range of rehabilitation research with a clear, easy-to-understand approach, this resource will help you analyze and apply research to practice. Rehabilitation Research: Principles and Applications examines traditional experimental designs as well as nonexperimental and emerging approaches, including qualitative research, single-system design, outcomes research, and survey research. Clinical case studies and references will enhance your skills asa scientist-practitioner. Written by noted educators Russell Carter and Jay Lubinsky, this book emphasizes evidence-based practice within physical therapy,occupational therapy, and other rehabilitation professions. INDICE: Section 1: Fundamentals of Research for Students and Everyday Practitioners1. Rehabilitation Research2. Theory in Rehabilitation Research3. Evidence-Based Practice NEW!4. Finding Research Literature 5. Research Ethics Section 2: Research Design6. Research Paradigms7. Variables8. Validity9. Selectionand Assignment of Participants Section 3: Experiments in Rehabilitation Research10. Group Designs11. Single-Subject Design Section 4: Nonexperimental Research for Rehabilitation12. Overview of Nonexperimental Research13. Clinical Case Reports Section 5: Research Beyond the Everyday14. Qualitative Research15. Epidemiology16. Outcomes Research17. Survey Research Section 6: Measurement18. Measurement Theory19. Methodological Research Section 7: Data Analysis20. Statistical Reasoning21. Statistical Analysis of Differences: The Basics22. Statistical Analysis of Differences: Advanced23. Statistical Analysis of Relationships: The Basics24. Statistical Analysis of Relationships: Advanced Section 8: Being a Consumer of Research25. Evaluating Evidence One Article at a Time26. Synthesizing Bodies of Evidence Section 9: Implementing Research27. Implementinga Research Project28. Publishing and Presenting ResearchGlossary

• ISBN: 978-1-4377-0840-0
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 512
• Fecha Publicación: 18/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés