Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy is designed to help physiotherapists of all levels of expertise to use high quality research evidence in their clinical decision making.
Written by an international team of experts and comprehensively updated in its third edition, the book considers how different sorts of evidence can be used to guide physiotherapy practice. It covers emerging methods, the use of both quantitative and qualitative research, and how to use online resources.
This book will help physiotherapy students and practitioners acquire fundamental skills of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning, quickly find and use evidence in their work, and stay up to date with the latest evidence.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Foreword for first edition - p. v 6. Preface to the first edition - p. vi 7. Preface to the second edition - p. vii 8. Preface to the third edition - p. viii 9. List of Tables - p. ix 10. List of Illustrations - p. x 11. 1. Evidence-based physiotherapy - p. x 12. 2. What do I need to know? - p. 5 13. 3. What constitutes evidence? - p. 10 14. 4. Finding the evidence - p. 33 15. 5. Can I trust this evidence? - p. 56 16. 6. What does this evidence mean for my practice? - p. 87 17. Overview - p. 87 18. What does this randomized trial mean for my practice? - p. 87 19. What does this systematic review of effects of intervention mean for my practice? - p. 109 20. What does this study of experiences mean for my practice? - p. 115 21. What does this study of prognosis mean for my practice? - p. 118 22. What does this study of the accuracy of a diagnostic test mean for my practice? - p. 125 23. References - p. 128 24. 7. Clinical guidelines as a resource for evidence-based physiotherapy - p. 128 25. 8. When and how should new therapies be introduced into clinical practice? - p. 135 26. 9. Making it happen - p. 140 27. 10. Am I on the right track? - p. 153 28. Index - p. 163
Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy is designed to help physiotherapists of all levels of expertise to use high quality research evidence in their clinical decision making.
Written by an international team of experts and comprehensively updated in its third edition, the book considers how different sorts of evidence can be used to guide physiotherapy practice. It covers emerging methods, the use of both quantitative and qualitative research, and how to use online resources.
This book will help physiotherapy students and practitioners acquire fundamental skills of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning, quickly find and use evidence in their work, and stay up to date with the latest evidence.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Foreword for first edition - p. v 6. Preface to the first edition - p. vi 7. Preface to the second edition - p. vii 8. Preface to the third edition - p. viii 9. List of Tables - p. ix 10. List of Illustrations - p. x 11. 1. Evidence-based physiotherapy - p. x 12. 2. What do I need to know? - p. 5 13. 3. What constitutes evidence? - p. 10 14. 4. Finding the evidence - p. 33 15. 5. Can I trust this evidence? - p. 56 16. 6. What does this evidence mean for my practice? - p. 87 17. Overview - p. 87 18. What does this randomized trial mean for my practice? - p. 87 19. What does this systematic review of effects of intervention mean for my practice? - p. 109 20. What does this study of experiences mean for my practice? - p. 115 21. What does this study of prognosis mean for my practice? - p. 118 22. What does this study of the accuracy of a diagnostic test mean for my practice? - p. 125 23. References - p. 128 24. 7. Clinical guidelines as a resource for evidence-based physiotherapy - p. 128 25. 8. When and how should new therapies be introduced into clinical practice? - p. 135 26. 9. Making it happen - p. 140 27. 10. Am I on the right track? - p. 153 28. Index - p. 163
