Product Description

The rehabilitation profession’s best-selling text that provides step-by-step guidance for evidence-based practice has been updated into an expanded Second Edition.

Written specifically for students and practitioners in both occupational and physical therapy, Evidence-Based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice, Second Edition focuses on building knowledge through specific learning.

Drs. Mary Law and Joy MacDermid are joined by 17 of today’s leading rehabilitation professionals to teach readers how to become critical consumers of research and develop skills to ensure that rehabilitation practice is based on the best evidence that is available.

Evidence-Based Rehabilitation, Second Edition is a comprehensive and well-organized text that provides the most up-to-date information on evidence-based practice, the concepts underlying evidence-based practice, and implementing evidence into the rehabilitation practice. This text is organized by the steps of the process of evidence-based practice—introduction to evidence-based practice, finding the evidence, assessing the evidence, and using the evidence.

Inside the pages of Evidence-Based Rehabilitation, Second Edition rehabilitation professionals will find that each chapter has been updated to include clinical examples and exercises. Several new chapters include recent examples about systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines, and knowledge exchange.

Features:

• Designed to fit a standard 3-unit course with 11 to 12 sessions.
• Extensive instructor’s manual is available with specific student activities and answers for faculty.
• Critical review forms are included for use by students. These forms have been used by many practitioners and researchers around the world for 8 to 15 years.
• Recognition throughout the book that evidence-based practice in rehabilitation means bringing together research evidence, clinical reasoning of the therapist, and client values and goals.

Evidence-Based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice, Second Edition is an essential resource for students and practitioners to help incorporate the most current and complete evidence-based research into rehabilitation practice.

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Contents

Acknowledgments
About the Editors
Contributing Authors
Preface

Section 1: Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 1:	Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice Mary Law, PhD, OTReg(Ont), FCAOT and Joy MacDermid, , PT, PhD
Chapter 2:	Development of Evidence-Based Knowledge Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA and Jill Ball, BP, BHScOT
Chapter 3:	Becoming an Evidence-Based Practitioner Annie McCluskey, PhD, MA, DipCOT; Sally Home, BappSc(OT) Hons, GradCert(Mgt); and Lauren Thompson, BappSc(OT) Hons
Section 2: Finding the Evidence
Chapter 4:	Incorporating Outcomes Measures Into Evidence-Based Practice Joy MacDermid, PT, PhD and Susan Michlovitz, PT, PhD, CHT
Chapter 5:	Asking Clinical Questions and Searching for the Evidence Jennie Q. Lou, MD, MSc, OTR and Paola Durando, BA, MLS
Section 3: Assessing the Evidence
Chapter 6:	Evaluating the Evidence Joy MacDermid, PT, PhD and Mary Law, PhD, OTReg(Ont), FCAOT
Chapter 7:	Systematically Reviewing the Evidence Laura Bradley, MSc OT, OTReg(Ont) and Mary Law, PhD, OTReg(Ont), FCAOT
Chapter 8:	Comparison of Forms of Evidence: Systematic Reviews Versus Clinical Practice Guidelines, Algorithms, and Clinical Pathways Joy MacDermid, PT, PhD
Chapter 9:	Evaluating the Evidence: Economic Evaluations Diane Watson, PhD, MBA, BScOT; Emma Housser, BSc; and Maria Mathews, PhD, MHSA, BA, BSc
Section 4: Using the Evidence
Chapter 10:	Strategies to Build Evidence in Practice Mary Law, PhD, OTReg(Ont), FCAOT; Joy MacDermid, PT, PhD and Jessica Telford, BA
Chapter 11:	Practice Guidelines, Algorithms, and Clinical Pathways Joy MacDermid, PT, PhD
Chapter 12:	Communicating Evidence to Clients, Managers, and Funders Linda Tickle-Degnen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Chapter 13:	Research Dissemination and Transfer of Knowledge Mary Law, PhD, OTReg(Ont), FCAOT and Jessica Telford
Chapter 14:	A Knowledge Transfer Example: Getting the Word Out: Disseminating Evidence About Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder Cheryl Missiuna, PhD, OTReg(Ont); Robin Gaines, PhD, SLP(C), CASLPO, CCC-SLP; and Nancy Pollock, MSc, OTReg(Ont)
Appendix A:	Critical Review Form: Quantitative Studies
Appendix B:	Guidelines for Critical Review Form: Quantitative Studies
Appendix C:	Critical Review Form: Qualitative Studies (Version 2.0)
Appendix D:	Guidelines for Critical Review Form: Qualitative Studies (Version 2.0)
Appendix E:	Outcome Measures Rating Form
Appendix F:	Outcome Measures Rating Form Guidelines
Appendix G:	Critical Appraisal of Study Quality for Psychometric Articles: Evaluation Form
Appendix H:	Critical Appraisal of Study Quality for Psychometric Articles: Interpretation Guide
Appendix I:	Worksheet for Evaluating and Using Articles About Diagnostic Tests
Appendix J:	Occupational Therapy in the ICU
Appendix K:	Recognizing and Referring Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
Appendix L:	Do You Know a Child Who is Clumsy?
Appendix M:	Effectiveness Study Quality Checklist
Appendix N:	Effectiveness Study Quality Checklist Interpretation Guidelines

Index

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Reviews

"This book is very comprehensive and easy to read despite the complexity of the subject. It provides clear theory illustrated by concrete examples, practical strategies and tools. Information is presented logically. It highlights the importance of an evidence-based practice; it recognizes that EBP requires much work and must overcome same barriers in clinical settings; and provides concrete ways to achieve this. It is a great one-stop resource, useful for students as well as novice and senior therapists. It would be a great asset to any clinical or academic setting."

— Paulette Guitard, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

“Together, they (the authors) have produced a helpful book for any allied health professional. Whether you are enrolled in a class or reading the text on your own, this book is very user-friendly because of its consistency across chapters and lack of repetition, despite many authors. I found reading it through cover-to-cover gave me an overview of where the editors were headed, but if I needed information on a particular subject, such as a statistical measure or a database, it was easily accessible and understandable by going directly to a particular chapter.”

— Maggie Fillmore, DPT, PT, FAAOMPT, OCS, ADVANCE for Physical Therapists & PT Assistants

“If you are in need of a better understanding of evidence based decision making, the authors offer pertinent information on interpreting and communicating evidence… Dr. Law and Dr. MacDermid have made a major contribution to the professional literature by offering what could be considered a full course for those who need to better understand evidence-based rehabilitation.”

— Jay Schleichkorn, PhD, PT, Dr. Jay's E-Book Reports

Reviews from previous edition:

“This book is an excellent resource for students and clinicians who are looking for methods to incorporate evidence-based practice into their clinical skills.”

— Debbie Field, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

“As an introduction to evidence-based practice, this text is right on target.”

“…very important reading for any physical therapist who wants to engage in high-quality practice.”

— Joseph Lucca, PT, PhD, Physical Therapy

“…a valuable resource for students and practitioners, since evidence-based practice is justified as part of the professional knowledge base and clinical reasoning process. Each chapter contains excellent summaries, web links, and learning and exploration activities for each topic.”

— Andrea Bilics, PhD, OTR, Occupational Therapy in Health Care

“…the authors have met their cooperative goal of defining and providing tools for integrating evidence-based practice in order to deliver uncompromised care.”

— Karin J. Edwards, PT, Advance for Physical Therapists & PT Assistants

“This…text is of high quality and one of the most comprehensive on the market focused on evidence-based rehabilitation geared specifically to the rehabilitation professionals of occupational and physical therapy…I feel the book is very worthwhile and provides a great deal of contemporary information on the subject from the pragmatics of how to find and use the literature to a theoretical discussion of why rehabilitation professionals need to incorporate evidence in their clinical decision-making.”

— Ingrid M. Provident, EdD, OTR/L, Duquesne University, Pittsburg, PA, Occupational Therapy in Health Care

"This text provides an excellent resource for clinicians who require further knowledge on integrating research findings into practice and for those who are involved in quality improvement projects within their workplace. The best feature of the text is undeniably the vast appendices that include example appraisals of evidence and draft forms on "how to" appraise evidence of all types. Overall, the book give an excellent review of EBP and will be useful for practitioners who wish to improve the depth and quality of their clinical reasoning skills."

— Sarah Evans MSc. OT, OT Australia Victoria

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About the Editors

Mary Law, PHD, OTReg(Ont), FCAOT, FCAHS

Mary Law, PHD, OTReg(Ont), FCAOT, FCAHS is a Professor and Associate Dean (Health Sciences) Rehabilitation Science and associate member of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University. She holds the John and Margaret Lillie Chair in Childhood Disability Research. Mary, an occupational therapist by training, is Co-Founder of CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, a multidisciplinary research center at McMaster University. Mary's research centers on the development and validation of client-centered outcome measures, evaluation of occupational therapy interventions with children, the effect of environmental factors on the participation of children with disabilities in day to day activities, and transfer of research knowledge into practice. In her educational activities, Mary is involved in teaching the theoretical basis of occupational therapy practice and evidence-based occupational therapy practice in the occupational therapy program, as well as supervising graduate students. Mary is the lead author of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, a client-centered outcome measure for occupational therapy, and has written books on client-centered occupational therapy and measurement of occupational performance.

Joy MacDermid, PT, PhD

Joy MacDermid, PT, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON), and is the Co-director of Clinical Research at the Hand and Upper Limb Centre (London, ON). She is funded as a (physical therapist/epidemiologist) scientist by the Canadian Institutes of Health (CIHR New Investigator). She has published more than 100 articles including systematic reviews, development/evaluation of outcomes measures, clinical trials, knowledge transfer, clinical practice guidelines, and identification of clinical predictors. Her clinical interests are in musculoskeletal pain and disability resulting from upper quadrant disorders and the impact of these disorders on work and subsequent health and quality of life. Joy teaches courses in upper extremity musculoskeletal clinical skills, evidence-based practice, work disability, quality of life, and knowledge exchange and transfer. She is the Vice-President of the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT); has twice won its best scientific paper award; and was awarded the Natalie Barr Lecture in 2006, the Philadelphia Hand Meeting Honored Professorship in 2006, and the CIHR Quality of Life Award in 2007. She is an associate editor for The Journal of Hand Therapy and The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy and is the editor for the ASHT Clinical Outcome Assessment Recommendations for the Wrist/Hand.

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Instructor Materials

Instructors: Visit our new website especially for you at efacultylounge.com! Through this website you will be able to access a variety of materials including, Evidence-Based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice, Second Edition, Instructor’s Manual.

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