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"Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice teaches the knowledge and skills to evaluate medical evidence and apply it to the practice of physical therapy. It explains the fundamentals of medical research and how to determine which studies are useful in practice. Topics including understanding what constitutes evidence, searching efficiently for applicable evidence in the literature, evaluating the findings in the literature, and integrating the evidence with clinical judgment and individual patient preferences and values"--
"This text provides readers with the information and tools needed to understand what constitutes evidence, search efficiently for applicable evidence in the literature, evaluate the findings in the literature, and integrate the evidence with clinical judgment and individual patient preferences and values. Students will learn how evaluate research designs, appraise evidence, and apply research in clinical practice"--Provided by publisher.
Finally, a text designed specifically for physical therapists to facilitate evidence-based practice in both the classroom and in the clinic. Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Practice provides readers with the information and tools needed to appreciate the philosophy, history, and value of evidence-based practice, understand what constitutes evidence, search efficiently for applicable evidence in the literature, evaluate the findings in the literature, and integrate the evidence with clinical judgement and individual patient preferences and values. This unique handbook combines the best elements of multiple texts into a single accessible guide. Divided into four sections that break down the research process, this user-friendly text also includes key terms, learning objectives, exercises, diagrams, worksheets, and useful appendices. This text is perfect for both physical therapists and students!
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Improve outcomes through evidence-based therapy. This practical, easy-to-use guide uses a five-step process to show you how to find, appraise, and apply the research in the literature to meet your patient’s goals. You'll learn how to develop evidence-based questions specific to your clinical decisions and conduct efficient and effective searches of print and online sources to identify the most relevant and highest quality evidence. Then, you'll undertake a careful appraisal of the information; interpret the research; and synthesize the results to generate valid answers to your questions. And, finally, you'll use the Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) tool to communicate your findings. See what practitioners and students are saying about the previous edition… Great resource for applying evidence to practice. “The book is very clearly written with clinical examples, and in-depth questions. If you want a comprehensive book on statistics this is not the book for you, but it is an easily understandable introduction to physical therapy research which will help you to interpret the literature and apply it to your patients.”
From the Publisher: "The latest version of this best-selling text includes updates and new information designed specifically for physical therapists to facilitate evidence-based practice in both the classroom and the clinical environment. Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice, Second Edition continues to provide students and professionals with comprehensive, accessible information to allow them to understand and critique studies as well as to apply evidence to actual patients in clinical settings." Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice, Second Edition includes user-friendly descriptions of research methods and statistical tests, clinically relevant examples specific to physical therapist practice, and worksheets for use during the evidence appraisal process. The Second Edition is formatted to be consistent with the American Physical Therapy Association's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, Second Edition and includes terminology from the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. This is a comprehensive resource no physical therapist or student should be without.
Teaching and Learning in Physical Therapy: From Classroom to Clinic, Second Edition is based on the teaching, research, and professional experiences of Drs. Margaret Plack and Maryanne Driscoll, who together have over 60 years of experience. More importantly it contains practical information that allows students, educators, and clinicians to develop optimal instructional strategies in a variety of settings. Clinical scenarios and reflective questions are interspersed throughout, providing opportunities for active learning, critical thinking, and immediate direct application. Grounded in current literature, the Second Edition is geared for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, s...
Evidence Based Nursing is written in response to numerous requests by nurse practitioners and other graduate faculty for a nursing literature resource. This reader-friendly, accessible guide features plentiful examples from the nursing literature and the addition of specific nursing issues such as qualitative research, with direct application for clinical practice. The guide enables nurses to: frame their clinical questions in a way that will help them find the evidence to support their opinions; distinguish between strong and weak evidence; clearly understand study results; weigh the risks and benefits of management options; and apply the evidence to their individual patients to improve out...
The approach here is based on the concepts set out by Dr. Herman Kabat and taught by Margaret Knott, and this second edition adds many new illustrations including demonstrations of the techniques and pictures of actual patient treatment. The gait section has been expanded with an introduction to normal components and photos of patient treatment. The mat section has also been enlarged and includes illustrations of patient treatment.