Clinical Research in Communication Disorders: Principles and Strategies, Fourth Edition - Softcover

M.N. Hegde; Anthony P. Salvatore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1635501873 ISBN 13: 9781635501872

Publisher: Plural Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

This thoroughly updated fourth edition of Clinical Research in Communication Disorders: Principles and Strategies remains an instrumental resource for courses on research methods and design in communication disorders.

The book is separated into three key sections: science and the scientific methods, clinical research designs, and doing, reporting, and evaluating research. Together, these sections provide thorough coverage of both the single-subject and group design strategies along with issues of measurement; philosophy of science; ethics of research; and planning, conducting, and reporting research.

Instructors and students in communication sciences and disorders will appreciate the text s comprehensive coverage of scientific methods, group and single-subject research designs, report writing, and ethics of research in a single source.

New to the Fourth Edition

• New coauthor, Anthony P. Salvatore, PhD
• A new chapter on statistical analysis of research data, including several statistical techniques for single-subject research data, meta-analysis of both group and single-subject studies
• Updated criteria for visual analysis of single-subject research data
• New sections on translational research, qualitative research, and mixed methods research
• Descriptions of additional research designs not included in the previous edition (e.g., the regression discontinuity design)
• Updated information on research ethics and review of fraudulent biomedical
• Web-based sources that monitor research fraud and recalled studies
• Updated and expanded references throughout

Key Features

• Chapter outlines open each chapter and provide a summary of the key topics
• Chapter summaries recap key points in an easy-to-read bulleted format
• End-of-chapter study guides allow readers to test their knowledge
• Bolded key terms throughout
• Access to a PluralPlus Companion Website with PowerPoint lecture slides for each chapter

About this title

About the Author

M.N. Hegde, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Communicative Disorders at California State University, Fresno. A highly regarded author in speech-language pathology, his books include leading texts in academic courses and valuable resources for clinicians. His books have been used in worldwide in speech-language pathology programs.

Anthony P. Salvatore, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Dr. Salvatore is a graduate of Emerson College, BS and MS, and University of Pittsburgh, PhD. He is a member of the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Hall of Fame. Dr. Salvatore holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA) and Board Certificated-Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plural Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1635501873
• ISBN 13: 9781635501872
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 432