Research Methods for Clinical Therapists: Applied Project Design and Analysis, 4e
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0443074305 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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27:1. The is a must for all clinical departments endeavouring to practice evidence-based health care, and woudl be useful for undergraduate students and clinicians of all grades." Rachel Garrod"This is the latest edition of a well established research text that aims to inform the reader about the design and analysis of experimental studies. This new edition is a solid contribution." "My principal reason for recommending Reserch Methods for Clinical Therapists is that not only can I understand it, I even enjoyed reading it and in statistical language that is a highly significant measure." Dr David Cockburn; Clinical and Experimental Optometry; Vol.88 "The book is intended to reduce the fear associated with statistics and research, and is successful in achieving this. It provides wide coverage of all aspects of experimental deisgn relevant to therapists including disse
With an aim to demystify research methods and statistical analysis, this book makes it easier for practitioners to conduct their own research and be able to critically evaluate published material.Practical coverage directly relates what is learned to the clinical situation.Efficient, to-the-point information provides a straightforward description of research design issues.Activity "boxes" encourage the reader to apply what they are reading to their own clinical research and practice.A full and detailed glossary gives definitions of the inevitable jargon involved in research.The writing style is easy to read, free of technical research language and jargon.Bold, to-the-point coverage demystifies a subject many are afraid of.Key concepts are highlighted throughout the text, making important terms and ideas easy to find.This book includes comprehensive examples, relevant to all clinical therapeutic groups.Overall revisions keep the material in this book up-to-date.New information on calculation of sample size and effect size features material of increasing importance in the field.Updating of all references keep the reader current with the latest real-world work in the field.Additional student activities within the text offer the reader even more help in learning new material or b
I found this book very useful when I was asked to do a research project I found this book very useful when I was asked to do a research project during my OT level II fieldwork. I knew what type of experiment I wanted to do, but was having trouble with the statistical aspect of the project. This book did a nice job of explaining step by step how to chose your statistical test depending on your experimental design. It also walked you through step by step how to do the calculations. I had tried looking online for answers to my questions, but just became more confused. This book cleared things up for me very nicely.