Research in occupational therapy : methods of inquiry for enhancing practice

Necessity of research in a profession ; Aim of research : philosophical foundations of scientific inquiry / Gary Kielhofner -- Range of research / Gary Kielhofner, Ellie Fossey -- Characteristics of sound inquiry and the research process / Gary Kielhofner -- Professional responsibility and roles in research / Anne Cusick, Gary Kielhofner -- Descriptive quantitative designs / Gary Kielhofner -- Group comparison studies : quantitative research designs / David L. Nelson -- Survey research design / Kirsty Forsyth, Frederick J. Kviz -- Study designs for secondary analysis of existing data / Sherrilene Classen -- Longitudinal research : design and analysis / Yow-Wu B. Wu, Kirsty Forsyth, Gary Kielhofner -- Single-subject research / Jean Crosetto Deitz -- Developing and evaluating quantitative data collection instruments / Gary Kielhofner -- Objective measurement : the influence of item response theory on research and practice / Craig A. Velozo, Kirsty Forsyth, Gary Kielhofner -- Evaluating the use of assessments in practice and research / Wendy J. Coster -- Making meaning from numbers : measurements and descriptive statistics ; Concepts of inferential statistics : from sample to population ; Methods of analysis : from univariate to multivariate statistics/ Machiko R. Tomita -- Meta-analysis / Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, Patricia Heyn, Beatriz C. Abreu -- Statistical reference tables / Machiko R. Tomita -- Summary of common research statistics / Gary Kielhofner, Machiko R. Tomita -- Overview of qualitative research / Mark R. Luborsky, Cathy Lysack -- Gathering qualitative data / Cathy Lysack, Mark R. Luborsky, Heather Dillaway -- Contemporary tools for managing and analyzing qualitative data / Nadine Peacock, Amy Paul-Ward -- Qualitative approaches to interpreting and reporting data / Heather Dillaway, Cathy Lysack, Mark R. Luborsky -- Exploring perceptions about services using Q methodology / Susan Corr -- Nature and use of consensus methodology in practice / Edward A. S. Duncan -- Using mixed methods designs to study therapy and its outcomes / Mary A. Corcoran -- Organizing the components of inquiry together : planning and implementing a coherent study and research tradition / Gary Kielhofner, Marcia Finlayson, Renée R. Taylor -- Searching the literature / M G. Dieter, Gary Kielhofner -- Generating research questions, design, and methods / Marian Arbesman, Hector W. H. Tsang -- Integrity and ethics in the conduct of human subject research / Don E. Workman, Gary Kielhofner -- Obtaining funding for research / Renée R. Taylor ... [et al.] -- Securing samples for effective research across research designs / Anne E. Dickerson -- Collecting data / Renée R. Taylor, Gary Kielhofner -- Data management / Marcia Finlayson, Toni Van Denend -- Disseminating research ; Writing a research report / Gary Kielhofner, Ellie Fossey, Renée R. Taylor -- Assessing need for services / Marcia Finlayson -- Using research to develop and evaluate programs for service / Brent Braveman ... [et al.] -- Participatory research in occupational therapy / Renée R. Taylor ... [et al.] -- Building culturally competent community-- university partnerships for occupational therapy scholarship / Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, Jaime Phillip Muñoz, Gail Fisher -- Participatory research for the development and evaluation of occupational therapy : researcher-- practitioner collaboration / Gary Kielhofner ... [et al.] -- Definition, evolution, and implementation of evidence-based practice in occupational therapy / Pimjai Sudsawad -- Analyzing evidence for practice / Nancy A. Baker -- Managing change and barriers to evidence-based practice / Annie McCluskey -- Creating outcome research relevant for evidence-based practice / Pimjai Sudsawad.