Evidence-based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice - Hardcover

"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 "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

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.It is designed to fit a standard 3-unit course with 11 to 12 sessions. An 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.