Thoroughly updated, the 5th edition of CLINICAL RESEARCH IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY enables the graduate student and clinical researcher to design and carry out a research study from the formulation of a research hypothesis to collecting data utilizing user friendly step-by-step procedures. An introductory chapter on the history of medical research aquaints the student with the relationship between research and clinical practice. Step-by-step procedures and examples are used throughout to guide the student through the process of selecting a topic, reviewing literature, designing research protocols, selecting outcome measures, implementing research, and writing the results. Descriptive and inferential statistics are explained in a step-by-step procedure, and examples of qualitative and quantitative research are included so as to provide the student with tools to conduct their own research and evaluate current research data. A section on writing questionnaires and surveys helps students construct reliable and valid instruments, and information on scientific writing and thesis preparation is presented. Additionally, ethical considerations for informed consent are addressed, with examples of consent forms included. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
This Sixth Edition brings noteworthy changes, improvements, and enhancements, including the following: • A thorough update of the published research in occupational therapy and health care • Major revisions in all the chapters • The ...
This remarkable text helps readers analyze and design a research study. It presents a comprehensive approach to quantitative and qualitative research and includes step-by-step procedures in parametric and nonparametric statistics....
Draw upon the foundations necessary for finding and interpreting research evidence across all healthcare professions.
Renée Taylor and an international team of contributors carry on Gary Kielhofner’s innovative vision to demystify the research process and demonstrate that research is essential to occupational therapy practice.
Research Tradition in Occupational Therapy: Process, Philosophy, and Status
Gassman, J. J., Owen, W. W., Kuntz, T. E., Martin, J. P., & Amoroso, W. P. (1995). Data quality assurance, monitoring and reporting. Controlled Clinical Trials, 16, 104S–136S. Hosking, J. D., Newhouse, M. M., Bagniewska, A., & Hawkins, ...
For OT and OTA students, this book will encourage an active learning experience. For new practitioners, the book will help identify a body of knowledge not learned in school.
This book is a succinct and practical guide for students and practitioners applying occupational therapy models in the field.
This dissertation, "An Overview of Clinical Trials in Occupational Therapy" by 梁家衡, Ka-hang, Leung, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant...
... lead to error. Specific threats to statistical conclusion validity, their relationship to error type, and methods ... data. Once the data are collected, a statistical analysis is applied to test the hypothesis. However, not infrequently ...