Critical Evaluation of Research in Physical Rehabilitation

Presents the skills you need to critically evaluate clinical literature and research reports, incorporating the findings into professional practice. This text covers research methodology and design; how to perform a literature search; plus how to review and appraise papers on outcomes assessment, diagnostic tests, and economic evaluations.

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This informative text presents the skills you need to critically evaluate clinical literature and research reports, incorporating the findings into professional practice. It covers research methodology and design; how to perform a literature search; plus how to review and appraise papers on outcomes assessment, diagnostic tests, economic evaluations, systematic reviews, and meta analyses. A review of the scope and value of international collaborations and health care systems in the 21st century are also discussed. It is an invaluable text for those needing guidance in this area.