Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy / by Robert Herbert [e-book]

The E-Only version of this titles gives you access to the complete book content electronically*. Evidence-based practice has become a central part of physiotherapy today, but it is still an area which is constantly expanding and being updated. Written by an international team of experts, this second edition continues to outline the basic definitions of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning, while detailing how to find and critically appraise evidence and clinical practice guidelines and the steps to follow in the implementation and evaluation of evidence. For those struggling to understand both the concepts and how to implement them, this book will prove to be an invaluable and practical guide. * Please note that this version is the Pageburst ebook only, and does not include the printed textbook. Alternatively you can purchase the printed book with access to Pageburst included - this gives you both the printed and the electronic version together.Considers how both quantitative and qualitative research can be used to answer clinical questionsWritten for readers with different levels of expertiseHighlighted critical points and text box summaries (basic)Detailed explanations in text (intermediate)Footnotes (advanced)Presents detailed strategies for searching physiotherapy-relevant databasesExtensive consideration of clinical practice guidelinesChapter asking the question: When and how should new therapies be introduced into clinical practice?Search strategiesEvaluating quality of interventionsPlacebo effectsMeta-regression

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