Audiology & Speech Pathology, Medical Research, Learning & Language Disorders

Research Design and Evaluation in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Name: Research Design and Evaluation in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Author: Franklin H. Silverman
ISBN: 9780205197996

by Franklin H. Silverman

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Almost all of the 60,000+ speech-language pathologists and audiologists in the United States now have to be able to document convincingly the positive impact of intervention on their clients if they are to be competitive for "third-party" funding. Most are not familiar with the research methodologies needed to do it in a way that funding agencies are highly likely to regard as being scientific, objective, competent and valid. This book focuses on conducting and consuming clinical research. By not assuming any prior knowledge of statistics, this book teaches how to interpret and critically evaluate the data analyses and conclusions of studies in which statistics are used. It also summarizes the legal and ethical aspects of clinical research. Additionally, the widespread availability of software for computing statistics by issuing a command or two has resulted in a shift in emphasis from knowing how to compute statistics to knowing when to use the various statistics and how to appropriately interpret them. This book reflects this change in emphasis. Written as a professional book for speech-language pathologists and audiologists, it will enable them to document the impacts of intervention on their clients in ways that medical insurance programs and public school administrators are likely to regard as being both "scientific" and valid.

Utilization of research methodology, literature searching, documenting intervention, types of data, etc.

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A textbook on clinical research in the two related fields, not only for those who intend to become primarily researchers, but also for clinicians who assess the impacts of their interventions and disseminate the findings in such forms as reports to clients, employers, insurance companies, and government agencies. First published in 1977 and here updated from the 1993 edition with several shifts in emphasis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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First published in 1977, and most recently revised in 1985, provides both clinicians and researchers with a guide to clinical research into speech and language pathology and audiology. New chapters have been added on literature searches, especially using online resources; and on the legal and ethical restrictions and guidelines for conducting research on humans. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)