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Guide to evidence-based physical therapist practice / Dianne V. Jewell.
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Title:Guide to evidence-based physical therapist practice / Dianne V. Jewell.
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Author/Creator:Jewell, Dianne V., author.
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Published/Created:Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2018]
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Location:BMB LIBRARY (VGH) stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: WB460 .J59 2018
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: WB460 .J59 2018
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:BMB LIBRARY (VGH) stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Physical therapy.
Evidence-based medicine.
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Medical Subjects: Physical Therapy Modalities.
Evidence-Based Practice--methods.
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Edition:Fourth edition.
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Description:xv, 470 pages ; 23 cm
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Summary: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.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:9781284104325 paperback
128410432X paperback
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Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice
Introduction
Evidence-Based What?
Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice
Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice Focus Areas
Process of Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 2 What Is Evidence?
Introduction
General Characteristics of Desirable Evidence
Forms of Evidence
Research Designs: Overview
Research Designs: Timing
Research Designs: What Is the Question?
Hierarchies of Evidence
Quality of Evidence Generated from Words
Limitations of Evidence Hierarchies
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 3 Quest for Evidence: Getting Started
Introduction
Formulating Clinical Questions
Background Questions
Foreground Questions
Questions About Diagnostic Tests
Questions About Clinical Measures
Questions About Prognostic Factors
Questions About Interventions
Questions About Clinical Prediction Rules
Questions About Outcomes and Self-Report Outcomes Measures
Questions About the Meaning of the Health Care Experience
Searching for Evidence
Determine Which Database Will Be Most Useful
Identify Search Terms to Enter into the Database
Use Search Configuration Options to Streamline the Process
Be Prepared to Reformulate the Question
Aim for the Highest Quality Evidence Available
Electronic Databases for Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice
U.S. National Library of Medicine: PubMed
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
General Keyword Search
Search Filters
Search History
Clinical Queries
Similar Articles
"My NCBI"
PubMed Tutorials
Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Complete
Cochrane Library
Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)
Other Databases and Services
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 4 Questions, Theories, and Hypotheses
Introduction
Research Question
Background
Literature Review
Citations of Epidemiologic Data
Theories, Concepts, and Constructs
Hypotheses
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 5 Research Design
Introduction
General Features of Research Designs
Research Paradigms
Design Format: Quantitative Research
Design Format: Qualitative Research
Number of Groups
Type of Data
Time Elements
Degree of Control
Research Question
Research Designs for Questions About Diagnostic Tests and Clinical Measures
Methodologic Studies of Clinical Measures
Research Designs for Questions About Prognostic Factors
Cohort Designs
Case-Control Designs
Other Designs for Prognostic Indicators
Research Designs for Questions About Interventions
Experimental Studies
Quasi-Experimental Studies
Research Designs for Clinical Prediction Rules
Research Designs for Outcomes Research
Methodologic Studies About Self-Report Outcomes Measures
Secondary Analyses
Systematic Reviews
Meta-Analyses
Qualitative Studies
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 6 Research Subjects
Introduction
Subject Identification
Subject Selection
Probabilistic Sampling Methods
Nonprobabilistic Sampling Methods
Subject Management Within the Study
Random Assignment Methods
Nonrandom Assignment Methods
Other Subject Management Issues
Sample Size
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 7 Variables and Their Measurement
Introduction
Variables
Independent Variables
Dependent Variables
Extraneous Variables
Other Terminology Related to Variables
Measurement
Levels of Measurement
Reference Standards in Measurement
Measurement Reliability
Instrument Reliability: Reproducibility (or Test-Retest Reliability)
Instrument Reliability: Internal Consistency
Instrument Reliability: Parallel Forms
Instrument Reliability: Split-Half
Rater Reliability
Measurement Validity
Face Validity
Content Validity
Construct Validity
Convergent Validity
Discriminant Validity
Criterion Validity
Concurrent Validity
Predictive Validity
Responsiveness to Change
Floor and Ceiling Effects
Interpreting Change
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 8 Validity in Research Designs
Introduction
"Believability": Quantitative Studies
Threats to Research Validity
Threats to Research Validity of Intervention Studies
Threats Related to the Subjects
Threats Related to Investigators
Threats Related to Study Logistics
Threats to Research Validity in Quantitative Studies About Other Components of the Patient/Client Management Model
Role of Investigator Bias
Additional Solutions to Research Validity Threats
Threats to Construct Validity
"Believability": Qualitative Studies
Study Relevance
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 9 Unraveling Statistical Mysteries: Description
Introduction
Descriptive Statistics
Distribution of the Data
Subject Characteristics
Effect Size
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 10 Unraveling Statistical Mysteries: Inference
Introduction
Parametric Statistics
Parametric Tests of Relationships
Parametric Tests of Differences
Nonparametric Statistics
Additional Statistics in Evidence-Based Therapist Practice
Statistical Importance
p Values
Confidence Intervals
Power
Clinical Relevance
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 11 Appraising Evidence About Diagnostic Tests and Clinical Measures
Introduction
Diagnostic Tests
Study Credibility
Additional Considerations
Study Results
Reliability
Validity
Sensitivity (Sn)
Specificity (Sp)
Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves
Positive Predictive Value
Negative Predictive Value
Likelihood Ratios
Nomograms
Evaluating a Diagnostic Test: Calculations Based on Study Results
Practical Use of Likelihood Ratios
Statistical Importance of Study Results
Final Thoughts About Diagnosis in Physical Therapy
Clinical Measures
Study Credibility
Study Results
Statistical Importance of Study Results
Evidence and the Patient or Client
Evidence Appraisal Tools
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 12 Appraising Evidence About Prognostic (Risk) Factors
Introduction
Risk of a Future Adverse Event
Ultimate Outcomes
Results from Physical Therapy Interventions
Elements of Prognosis
Study Credibility
Additional Considerations
Study Results
Statistical Importance of Study Results
Evidence and the Patient or Client
Evidence Appraisal Tools
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 13 Appraising Evidence About Interventions
Introduction
Study Credibility
Additional Considerations
Issues Related to Research Designs in Intervention Studies
Study Results
Treatment Magnitude: Continuous Data
Treatment Magnitude: Dichotomous Data
Statistical Importance of Study Results
Evidence and the Patient or Client
Minimal Clinically Important Difference
Number Needed to Treat
Practical Considerations
Evidence Appraisal Tools
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 14 Appraising Evidence About Clinical Prediction Rules
Introduction
Study Credibility
Clinical Prediction Rule Derivation
Clinical Prediction Rule Validation
Additional Considerations
Study Results
Statistical Importance of Study Results
Evidence and the Patient or Client
Evidence Appraisal Tools
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 15 Appraising Outcomes Research
Introduction
Outcomes Research
Study Credibility
Additional Considerations
Study Results
Statistical Importance of Study Results
Evidence and the Patient or Client
Evidence Appraisal Tools
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 16 Appraising Evidence About Self-Report Outcomes Measures
Introduction
Important Clinimetric Properties
Other Circumstances
Study Results
Initial Survey Development
Reliability
Validity
Responsiveness
Interpretability
Statistical Importance of Study Results
Evidence and the Patient or Client
Evidence Appraisal Tools
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 17 Appraising Collections of Evidence: Systematic Reviews
Introduction
Systematic Reviews
Study Credibility
Study Results
Reporting Formats
Meaning of Study Results
Clinical Importance
Evidence and the Patient or Client
Evidence Appraisal Tools
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 18 Appraising Collections of Evidence: Clinical Practice Guidelines
Introduction
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Is the Guideline Valid?
Is the Guideline Applicable?
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 19 Appraising Qualitative Research Studies
Introduction
Study Credibility
Additional Considerations
Study Results
Evidence and the Patient or Client
Evidence Appraisal Tools
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 20 Patient or Client Preferences and Values
Introduction
Patient-Centered Care
Ethical Considerations
Informed Consent and Shared Decision Making
Preferences, Expectancies, and Values
Assessment of Preferences and Values
Contents note continued: Quantitative Evidence About Preferences, Expectancies, and Values
Summary
Exercises
References
ch. 21 Putting It All Together
Introduction
Section One: Clinical Case Examples Using Evidence
Section Two: Using Physiologic Studies as Evidence
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Physical Therapist's Decision
Summary
References.