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Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice

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von: Allen Rubin
51,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	02.06.2008
ISBN/EAN:	9780470187876
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	368

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Titelbeschreibung

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Rezension

"I believe that clinicians of all experience levels would do well to read this book. While some of the topics may be familiar to recent graduates, a review of the techniques for critically assessing research can never be anything but beneficial. Rubin's use of personal examples from his own clinical work brings the area into the real world. In addition, readers should find his inclusion of synopses, key chapter concepts, and exercises useful and informative." (PsycCritiques, August 2008)

Autorenportrait

ALLEN RUBIN, PhD, teaches in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas, Austin. He is world-renowned for his work in research methods and clinical practice and served as president of the Society of Social Work and Research from 1998-2000. He is the recipient of the Council on Social Work Education 2007 Significant Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Education Award.

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Praise for Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice "An extraordinary and important book. Its approach to evidence-based practice is very sound, realistic, and generous to the complexities of everyday practice. It provides an excellent practitioner's desk book to those who want to implement evidence-based practice. Reading and using this book is a must." —Haluk Soydan, PhD, University of Southern California, School of Social Work "This book is informative to old-timers like me, and I would imagine to those new to the research enterprise and evidence-based practice. Allen Rubin has done it again! Another fine contribution to research and the advancement of evidence-based practice." —Kevin Corcoran, PhD, JD, Portland State University, School of Social Work "This book has the potential to change practice in the helping professions. Rather than focusing on how to conduct research, Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice instead shows readers how to understand the literature....In particular, Rubin's generous use of humor and the inclusion of simple, practice-relevant examples make this book a pleasure to read." —Aron Shlonsky, PhD, University of Toronto, Faculty of Social Work "I particularly like the integration of research methods and EBP; this is the book's major innovation in my mind as it allows readers to see the connections between research and practice. Rubin also succeeds by taking very complex EBP principles and explaining them in practical terms." —Jeffrey M. Jenson, PhD, University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work An accessible and intelligent guide that provides readers with the step-by-step skills they need to effectively appraise and use research as part of the evidence-based practice process 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. Written by a top scholar, 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: <ul> <li> Determine which interventions, programs, policies, and assessment tools are supported by the best evidence </li> <li> Find and critically appraise qualitative and quantitative research studies in seeking evidence to answer different kinds of EBP questions </li> <li> Measure treatment progress and outcomes </li> </ul> Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice is an important, new book that will show you how to easily appraise and integrate research supporting evidence-based treatments that improve the delivery of care and optimize treatment success.

Unpublished endorsement

"I particularly like the integration of research methods and EBP; this is the book’s major innovation in my mind as it allows readers to see the connections between research and practice. Rubin also succeeds by taking very complex EBP principles and explaining them in practical terms." —Jeffrey M. Jenson, Ph.D., University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work "An extraordinary and important book. Its approach to evidence-based practice is very sound, realistic, and generous to the complexities of everyday practice. It provides an excellent practitioner’s desk book to students and professionals who want to implement evidence-based practice. Reading and using this book is a must." —Haluk Soydan, Ph.D., University of Southern California, School of Social Work "Rubin keeps the reader engaged in a topic that otherwise might have been less than exciting. This book is informative to old-timers like me and I would imagine to those new to the research enterprise and evidence-based practice. Allen Rubin has done it again! Another fine contribution to research and the advancement of evidence-based practice." —Kevin Corcoran, Ph.D., J.D., Portland State University, School of Social Work "This book has the potential to change practice in the helping professions. Rather than focusing on how to conduct research, the Practitioner’s Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice instead shows readers how to understand the literature....This is a monumental shift. Evidence-based practice requires the use of evidence, yet students often struggle with interpreting what they find in the literature and will sometimes give up on the entire process. Rubin solves this dilemma by giving us a comprehensive yet readable text for the uninitiated and he does so in a manner that may even engage the uninterested. In particular, his generous use of humor and the inclusion of simple, practice relevant examples make this book a pleasure to read for students at almost any level. Imagine laughing while learning what you need to know about research! I never thought I'd see the day." —Aron Shlonsky, Ph.D., University of Toronto, Faculty of Social Work