Guide to evidence-based physical therapist practice / Dianne V. Jewell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jewell, Dianne V.

Contributor:

Jewell, Dianne V.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical therapy.

Evidence-based medicine.

Physical Therapy Modalities.

Evidence-Based Practice--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Physical Therapy Modalities.

Evidence-Based Practice--methods.

Physical Description:

xix, 467 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Sudbury, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2011]

Contents:

Evidence-based physical therapist practice

What is evidence?

The quest for evidence : getting started

Questions, theories, and hypotheses

Research design

Research subjects

Variables and their measurement

Research validity

Unraveling statistical mysteries

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 systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines

Patient/client preferences and values

Putting it all together.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Guide to evidence-based physical therapy practice / Dianne V. Jewell. c2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Jewell, Dianne V. Guide to evidence-based physical therapy practice.

ISBN:

9780763777654

076377765X

OCLC:

640072267