Jewell, Dianne V.,

Guide to evidence-based physical therapist practice / Dianne V. Jewell - Fourth edition - xv, 470 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Principles of evidence-based physical therapy practice. Evidence-based physical therapist practice -- What is evidence? -- The quest for evidence : getting started -- Elements of evidence. Questions, theories, and hypotheses -- Research design -- Research subjects -- Variables and their measurement -- Validity in research designs -- Unraveling statistical mysteries : description -- Unraveling statistical mysteries : inference -- Appraising the evidence. Appraising evidence about diagnostic tests and clinical measures -- Appraising evidence about prognostic (risk) factors -- Appraising evidence about interventions -- Appraising evidence about clinical prediction rules -- Appraising outcomes research -- Appraising evidence about self-report outcomes measures -- Appraising collections of evidence : systematic reviews -- Appraising collections of evidence : clinical practice guidelines -- Appraising qualitative research studies -- Evidence in practice. Patient or client preferences and values -- Putting it all together -- Calculation of confidence intervals -- Additional evidence appraisal tools available on the Internet -- Additional calculations for evidence-based physical therapist practice Part I: Part II: Part III: Part IV: Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C.

9781284104325 128410432X

2017013147


Physical therapy
Evidence-based medicine
Physical Therapy Modalities.
Evidence-Based Practice--methods.

RM700 / .J49 2018

615.82 / J.D.G 2018

2017 H-329 WB 460