UNDERSTANDING AND EVALUATING RESEARCH IN APPLIED AND CLINICAL SETTINGS

In this book, we provide an integrated approach to quantitative research methods, data analysis, and article evaluation for consumers of research, especially those involved in practical or clinical applications. The recent emphasis on evidenced-based practice often leaves practitioners faced with the prospect of having to evaluate journal articles as part of staying abreast within the profession. Few clinicians have had extensive course work in research design and data analysis, and for those who have, it was often many years previous and unrelated to clinical research