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Written by a top scholar in the field, Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice gives essential and practical guidance on how to integrate research appraisal into evidence-based practice endeavors to ensure the best client care. This reader-friendly book presents you with the knowledge you need about various research designs and methods so that when engaging in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process, you can determine which interventions, programs, policies, and assessment tools are supported by the best evidence.

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• Preface(p. xiii)
• Acknowledgments(p. xix)
• Part I Overview of Evidence-Based Practice
• Chapter 1 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice(p. 3)
• Emergence of Evidence-Based Practice(p. 5)
• Defining Evidence-Based Practice(p. 6)
• Evidence-Based Practice Is Not Restricted to Clinical Decisions(p. 11)
• Developing an Evidence-Based Practice Process Outlook(p. 11)
• Easier Said than Done(p. 15)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 16)
• Review Exercises(p. 17)
• Additional Readings(p. 18)
• Chapter 2 Steps in the EBP Process(p. 19)
• Step 1 Question Formulation(p. 19)
• Step 2 Evidence Search(p. 20)
• An Internet Search Using Google Scholar and PsycINFO(p. 23)
• Step 3 Critically Appraising Studies and Reviews(p. 27)
• Step 4 Selecting and Implementing the Intervention(p. 28)
• The Importance of Practice Context: A Policy Example(p. 29)
• Step 5 Monitor Client Progress(p. 32)
• Feasibility Constraints(p. 32)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 35)
• Review Exercises(p. 36)
• Additional Readings(p. 37)
• Chapter 3 Research Hierarchies(p. 38)
• More Than One Type of Hierarchy for More than One Type of EBP Question(p. 39)
• Qualitative and Quantitative Studies(p. 41)
• Types of EBP Questions(p. 42)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 56)
• Review Exercises(p. 57)
• Additional Readings(p. 58)
• Part II Critically Appraising Studies for EBP Questions about Intervention Effectiveness
• Chapter 4 Criteria for Inferring Effectiveness(p. 61)
• Internal Validity(p. 62)
• Measurement Issues(p. 68)
• Statistical Chance(p. 72)
• External Validity(p. 78)
• Synopses of Research Studies(p. 80)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 82)
• Review Exercises(p. 83)
• Additional Readings(p. 84)
• Chapter 5 Critically Appraising Experiments(p. 85)
• Classic Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design(p. 86)
• Posttest-Only Control Group Design(p. 89)
• Solomon Four-Group Design(p. 90)
• Alternative Treatment Designs(p. 92)
• Dismantling Designs(p. 93)
• Placebo Control Group Designs(p. 94)
• Experimental Demand and Experimenter Expectancies(p. 96)
• Obtrusive versus Unobtrusive Observation(p. 98)
• Compensatory Equalization and Compensatory Rivalry(p. 98)
• Resentful Demoralization(p. 99)
• Treatment Diffusion(p. 99)
• Treatment Fidelity(p. 101)
• Practitioner Equivalence(p. 101)
• Differential Attrition(p. 103)
• Synopses of Research Studies(p. 105)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 107)
• Review Exercises(p. 108)
• Additional Readings(p. 109)
• Chapter 6 Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Nonequivalent Comparison Groups Designs(p. 110)
• Nonequivalent Comparison Groups Designs(p. 111)
• Additional Logical Arrangements to Control for Potential Selectivity Biases(p. 113)
• Statistical Controls for Potential Selectivity Biases(p. 118)
• Pilot Studies(p. 123)
• Synopses of Research Studies(p. 126)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 128)
• Review Exercises(p. 128)
• Additional Readings(p. 129)
• Chapter 7 Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Time-Series Designs and Single-Case Designs(p. 130)
• Simple Time-Series Designs(p. 131)
• Multiple Time-Series Designs(p. 134)
• Single-Case Designs(p. 135)
• Synopses of Research Studies(p. 144)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 148)
• Review Exercises(p. 149)
• Additional Reading(p. 150)
• Chapter 8 Critically Appraising Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(p. 151)
• Advantages of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(p. 152)
• Risks in Relying Exclusively on Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(p. 154)
• Where to Start(p. 154)
• What to Look for When Critically Appraising Systematic Reviews(p. 155)
• What Distinguishes a Systematic Review from Other Types of Reviews?(p. 161)
• What to Look for When Critically Appraising Meta-Analyses(p. 162)
• Synopses of Research Studies(p. 174)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 176)
• Review Exercises(p. 178)
• Additional Readings(p. 178)
• Part III Critically Appraising Studies for Alternative EBP Questions
• Chapter 9 Critically Appraising Nonexperimental Quantitative Studies(p. 181)
• Surveys(p. 182)
• Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies(p. 193)
• Case-Control Studies(p. 195)
• Synopses of Research Studies(p. 197)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 201)
• Review Exercises(p. 203)
• Additional Readings(p. 203)
• Chapter 10 Critically Appraising Qualitative Studies(p. 204)
• Qualitative Observation(p. 205)
• Qualitative Interviewing(p. 208)
• Qualitative Sampling(p. 211)
• Grounded Theory(p. 212)
• Frameworks for Appraising Qualitative Studies(p. 213)
• Synopses of Research Studies(p. 218)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 223)
• Review Exercises(p. 227)
• Additional Readings(p. 228)
• Part IV Assessing Clients and Monitoring Their Progress
• Chapter 11 Critically Appraising and Selecting Assessment Instruments(p. 231)
• Reliability(p. 232)
• Validity(p. 236)
• Sensitivity(p. 241)
• Feasibility(p. 244)
• Sample Characteristics(p. 245)
• Locating Assessment Instruments(p. 246)
• Synopses of Research Studies(p. 248)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 250)
• Review Exercises(p. 252)
• Additional Readings(p. 252)
• Chapter 12 Monitoring Client Progress(p. 253)
• A Practitioner-Friendly Design(p. 255)
• Feasible Assessment Techniques(p. 258)
• Summary(p. 268)
• Looking Ahead(p. 270)
• Key Chapter Concepts(p. 272)
• Review Exercises(p. 273)
• Additional Reading(p. 273)
• Appendix A Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 4(p. 274)
• Appendix B Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 5(p. 277)
• Appendix C Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 6(p. 280)
• Appendix D Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 7(p. 283)
• Appendix E Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 8(p. 285)
• Appendix F Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 9(p. 288)
• Appendix G Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 10(p. 292)
• Appendix H Critical Appraisals of Study Synopses at the End of Chapter 11(p. 295)
• Glossary(p. 299)
• References(p. 313)
• Index(p. 319)

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