Balthazar, Catherine H., <br/><br/>
Rehabilitation research / 
Catherine H. Balthazar, Ann M. Vendrely. 
 - Sixth edition 
 - 496 pages  
<br/><br/>Cover<br/>Title page<br/>Contents<br/>Copyright<br/>Preface<br/>Acknowledgment<br/>Section One: Research Fundamentals<br/>Chapter 1: Rehabilitation Research<br/>Features of Research<br/>Reasons for Developing Rehabilitation Research<br/>Challenges to Rehabilitation Research<br/>Status of Rehabilitation Research<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 2: Theory in Rehabilitation Research<br/>Relationships Among Theory, Research, and Practice<br/>Background on Theory<br/>Scope of Theory<br/>Evaluating Theory<br/>Putting Theory into Practice: Research, Questions, Hypotheses, and Problems<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 3: Evidence-Based Practice<br/>Background and History<br/>What Is Evidence-Based Practice?<br/>Evidence-Based Practice<br/>Evaluating Research Studies<br/>Instituting Evidence-Based Practice<br/>Databases of Evaluated Studies<br/>Concerns About Evidence-Based Practice<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 4: Finding Research Literature<br/>Reasons for Searching the Literature<br/>Types of Information<br/>Types of Professional Literature<br/>Finding Literature<br/>Some Common Rehabilitation Databases<br/>Library Catalogs<br/>Reference Lists and Bibliographies<br/>Single-Journal Indexes or Databases<br/>Organizing Your Search<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 5: Research Ethics<br/>Foundation of Participant Protections<br/>Moral Principles of Action<br/>Informed Consent<br/>Application of Research Ethics<br/>Research Risks<br/>Summary<br/>Section Two: Research Design<br/>Chapter 6: Research Paradigms<br/>Quantitative Paradigm<br/>Qualitative Paradigm<br/>Single-Subject Paradigm<br/>Relationships Among The Research Paradigms<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 7: Variables<br/>Independent Variables<br/>Levels of Independent Variables<br/>Active and Assigned Variables<br/>Functional Relationships<br/>Graphs<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 8: Research Validity<br/>Internal Validity<br/>Construct Validity<br/>External Validity<br/>Relationships Among Types of Validity<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 9: Selection and Assignment of Participants<br/>Significance of Sampling and Assignment<br/>Population and Samples<br/>Probability Sampling<br/>Nonprobability Sampling<br/>Assignment to Groups<br/>Sample Size<br/>Summary<br/>Section Three: Experimental Designs<br/>Chapter 10: Group Designs<br/>Assumptions of Group Designs<br/>Randomized Controlled Trials<br/>Single-Factor Experimental Designs<br/>Multiple-Factor Experimental Designs<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 11: Single-Subject Designs<br/>When to Use Single-Subject Designs<br/>Problems With Group Designs<br/>Characteristics of Single-Subject Designs<br/>Single-Subject Designs<br/>Graphing Single-Subject Data<br/>Considerations When Using Single-Subject Designs<br/>Limitations of Single-Subject Designs<br/>Summary<br/>Section Four: Nonexperimental Research for Rehabilitation<br/>Chapter 12: Overview of Nonexperimental Research<br/>Nonexperimental Research Description<br/>Analysis of Relationships<br/>Analysis of Differences<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 13: Clinical Case Reports<br/>Contributions of Case Reports to Theory and Practice<br/>Purposes of Case Reports<br/>Format of Case Reports<br/>Summary<br/>Section Five: Research Beyond the Everyday<br/>Chapter 14: Qualitative Research<br/>Purposes and Assumptions of the Qualitative Paradigm<br/>Qualitative Designs<br/>Qualitative Methods<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 15: Epidemiology<br/>Ratios, Proportions, and Rates<br/>Screening and Diagnosis<br/>Nonexperimental Epidemiological Designs<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 16: Outcomes Research<br/>Purpose of Outcomes Research<br/>Frameworks for Outcomes Research<br/>Measurement Tools for Outcomes Research<br/>Design Issues for Outcomes Research<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 17: Survey Research<br/>Scope of Survey Research<br/>Types of Information<br/>Types of Items<br/>Implementation Overview<br/>Questionnaire Design<br/>Interview Surveys<br/>Summary<br/>Section Six: Measurement<br/>Chapter 18: Measurement Theory<br/>Definitions of Measurement<br/>Variable Properties<br/>Scales of Measurement<br/>Types of Variables<br/>Statistical Foundations of Measurement Theory<br/>Measurement Frameworks<br/>Measurement Reliability and Validity<br/>Responsiveness to Change<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 19: Methodological Research<br/>Reliability Designs<br/>Validity Designs<br/>Responsiveness Designs<br/>Summary<br/>Section Seven: Data Analysis<br/>Chapter 20: Statistical Reasoning<br/>Data Set<br/>Central Tendency<br/>Variability<br/>Normal Distribution<br/>Sampling Distribution<br/>Significant Difference<br/>Errors<br/>Power<br/>Statistical Conclusion Validity<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 21: Statistical Analysis of Differences: The Basics<br/>Distributions for Analysis of Differences<br/>Assumptions of Tests of Differences<br/>Independence or Dependence of Samples<br/>Steps in the Statistical Testing of Differences<br/>Statistical Analysis of Differences<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 22: Statistical Analysis of Differences: Advanced<br/>Advanced Anova Techniques<br/>Survival Analysis<br/>Hypothesis Testing with Confidence Intervals<br/>Power Analysis<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 23: Statistical Analysis of Relationships: The Basics<br/>Correlation<br/>Linear Regression<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 24: Statistical Analysis of Relationships: Advanced<br/>Reliability Analysis<br/>Multiple Regression<br/>Logistic Regression<br/>Discriminant Analysis<br/>Factor Analysis<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 25: Analysis and Interpretation of Data From Single-Subject Designs<br/>Statistical Reasoning for Single-subject Research<br/>Analysis of Single-Subject Designs<br/>Selection and Interpretation<br/>Summary<br/>Section Eight: Being a Consumer of Research<br/>Chapter 26: Evaluating Evidence One Article at a Time<br/>Elements of a Research Article<br/>Guidelines for Discussing Published Research<br/>General Evaluation of Original Research Studies<br/>Evaluation of Review Articles<br/>Structured Evaluation by Clinical Research Issues<br/>Evaluation of Levels of Evidence<br/>Evaluation of Randomized Controlled Trials<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 27: Synthesizing Bodies of Evidence<br/>Reasons to Synthesize the Literature<br/>Ways to Synthesize the Literature<br/>Preparing for a Systematic Review<br/>Synthesizing the Literature<br/>Reporting on Systematic Reviews<br/>Summary<br/>Section Nine: Implementing Research<br/>Chapter 28: Implementing a Research Project<br/>Proposal Preparation<br/>Human Participants’ Protection<br/>Funding<br/>Obtaining Participants<br/>Data Collection<br/>Data Analysis<br/>Summary<br/>Chapter 29: Disseminating Research<br/>Presentation of Research<br/>Publication of Research<br/>Summary<br/>Appendices<br/>Appendix A: Random Numbers Table<br/>Appendix B: Areas in One Tail of the Standard Normal Curve<br/>Appendix C: Questions for Narrative Evaluation of a Research Article<br/>Appendix D: Basic Guidelines for Preparing a Journal Article Manuscript<br/>Appendix E: American Medical Association Style: Sample Manuscript for a Hypothetical Study<br/>Appendix F: American Psychological Association Style: Sample Manuscript for a Hypothetical Study<br/>Appendix G: Sample Platform Presentation Script with Slides<br/>Index<br/>Mathematical and Statistical Symbols 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323680431 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2021932135 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medical rehabilitation -- Research<br/>Medical rehabilitation
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>617.060 72 BAL V