Evaluating and Conducting Research in Audiology is the first research methods textbook that is specific to the field of audiology and designed to serve as an academic textbook for audiology graduate students. This text can also be accessible for audiology practitioners who are interested in clinical and applied research. The comprehensive coverage includes materials for multiple courses within audiology degree programs, including research methods, analysis of professional literature, evidence-based practice, and capstone research projects. Classroom tested, and written by authors who have extensive backgrounds in publishing and editing, this text provides knowledge that is required in evaluating, conducting, and disseminating research. The book is separated into three sections: (a) research methods; (b) evidence-based practice; and (c) conducting and disseminating research. Together, these sections provide a detailed coverage of the research methods that are relevant to conducting research, particularly in the field of Audiology. Key Features: * Learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter * End of chapter reviews including key points and study questions * Audiology-specific examples, research methods, and study designs * “Golden Nugget” boxes throughout the book containing valuable information related to the critical concepts * In-depth discussion of qualitative research methods, survey research methods, and systematic reviews to motivate students and early career researchers to consider these methodologies in their research
KEY BENEFIT: Almost all of the 60,000+ speech-language pathologists and audiologists in the United States now have to be able to document convincingly the positive impact of intervention on their...
The National Research Council convened an expert committee at the request of the SSA to study the issues related to disability determination for people with hearing loss. This volume is the product of that study.
A summary of the December 2009 forum on the future of nursing: Care in the community: Workshop summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. IOM. 2011. The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health.
This comprehensive book describes the principles of EBP as they apply to the evaluation of audiologic interventions in children and adults.
New to the Fourth EditionNew coauthor, Anthony P. Salvatore, PhDA new chapter on statistical analysis of research data, including several statistical techniques for single-subject research data, meta-analysis of both group and single ...
From Portney, L. g., and Watkins, M. P. (2000). Foundations of clinical research: Applications to practice (3rd ed., p. 80). upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Copyright 2000, Pearson Education, Inc. Adapted by permission.
New to the Fourth Edition: * New author: Jaimie L. Gilbert for an enhanced audiology perspective * New chapter: Writing a Literature Review * Reorganized for better flow of information * Various new and updated references to reflect the ...
The book is structured into three sections. Section A provides background information about the theoretical aspects of CBT and some practical tips on how to use this book.
2012 First Place AJN Book of the Year Award Winner in Nursing Research! "This is a resource for success and should be a part of any researcher's library.
4) and updates previous discussion of autoimmune inner ear disease as provided in Auditory Trauma, Protection, and Repair (Vol. 31, 2008, edited by Schacht, Popper, and Fay). Similarly, the problem of noise-induced hearing loss was ...