Evaluating Research in Communicative Disorders (4th Edition) - Hardcover

Schiavetti, Nicholas; Metz, Dale Evan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205337724 ISBN 13: 9780205337729

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 2001

Synopsis

This book explains and discusses how to read, understand, and evaluate research published in communicative disorders and sciences journals. This book is broken down into three parts. Part I introduces the basic principles for evaluating research. Part II contains a collection of journal articles and Part III presents two complete articles for student evaluation accompanied by an evaluation checklist to guide the student in the evaluation process. Numerous examples are presented from current research to illustrate and clarify points made in the book. For students and professionals doing research in communicative disorders.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Evaluating Research in Communicative Disorders explains and discusses how to read, understand, and evaluate research published in communicative sciences and disorders journals.

Organized into three parts, Part I introduces the basic principles for evaluating research. Part II describes each component of the research article using actual journal excerpts as examples. Part III provides two complete articles plus an evaluation checklist to guide the student through the evaluation process.

Numerous examples from current research are incorporated throughout the text to present and clarify ideas. The book is richly illustrated with tables and figures and includes many study questions to lead students through primary sources in the research literature.

Highlights of the Fifth Edition

• Up-to-date references to current research, including journal excerpts and articles, provide a solid base for student discussion.
• New material throughout the book addresses research basis for evidence-based practice, effect size, levels of evidence, phases of clinical trials, and research integrity.
• Numerous updated research examples keep the text current and competitive.

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From the Back Cover

This book takes a unique approach to the study of research in the field: the authors have written a book for the consumer rather than the producer of research. This practical book offers an overview of the research process, common strategies and designs employed in communicative disorders research, and the organization and analysis of research data. The first part of the book introduces basic principles of research evaluation. The second part then analyzes specific examples taken from current research literature and organizes them according to the main sections of a research journal article: introduction, method, results, and conclusions. The third part of the book presents three complete research articles for evaluation by the reader. For professionals involved in researching communicative disorders.

Edition details

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205337724
• ISBN 13: 9780205337729
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 464