Fetters,Tilson,Linda Fetters
Features a ,five step process, for evidence-based practice.,Step 1,- Identify the need for information and construct a focused and searchable clinical ,question,.,Step 2, - Conduct a ,search ,to find the best possible research evidence to answer your question.,Step 3, - Critically ,appraise ,the research evidence for validity and applicability.,Step 4, - ,Integrate ,the critically appraised research evidence with clinical expertise and the patient's values, preferences, circumstances, and expectations.,Step 5, - ,Evaluate ,the effectiveness and efficacy of your efforts in steps 1-4 and identify ways to improve them in the future. Covers ,inferential statistics, and clinically relevant statistics and ,interpretation of statistics, for clinical practice Offers ,key statistical analyses, that inform clinical decisions, including ,confidence intervals, effect size, number needed to treat (NNT), ,and ,minimal clinically important differences.,Includes ,special pedagogical, elements such as specific search strategies for Searching in Pub Med, Self Tests, Digging Deeper elements for further study, and abundant clinical case examples. Assists students in the use of ,current technology, to enhance and communicate EBP.
Evidence Based Physical Therapy