Clinical Research in Occupational Therapy

A comprehensive text for occupational therapy students, Clinical Research in Occupational Therapy, 4E focuses on evaluating and designing research projects. An introductory chapter on the history of medical research aquatints the student with the relationship between research and clinical practice. Step-by-step procedures and examples are used throughout to guide the student through the research process of selecting a topic, reviewing literature, designing research protocols, selecting outcome measures, implementing research, and writing the results. Descriptive and inferential statistics are explained in a step-by-step procedure, and examples of qualitative and quantitative research are included so as to provide the student with tools for their own research and evaluating current research data. A section on writing questionnaires and surveys helps students construct reliable and valid instruments and information on scientific writing and thesis preparation is presented. Additionally, ethical considerations for informed consent are addressed, with examples of consent forms included.