Rehabilitation Research: Principles and Applications, 5th Edition, by Russell Carter EdD PT (Author), offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and applying evidence-based practice in the rehabilitation field. This user-friendly resource thoroughly covers traditional experimental designs alongside nonexperimental and emerging approaches such as qualitative research, single-subject designs, outcomes research, and survey research. Ideal for students and practitioners in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and communication sciences and disorders, this book emphasizes the development of true scientist-practitioners. It features an interdisciplinary author team consisting of a PT and an ASHA dually-certified SLP/AUD, providing a stronger emphasis on evidence-based practice through an interdisciplinary focus. The text includes discipline-specific examples from three major fields: physical therapy, occupational therapy, and communication sciences and disorders. Additionally, it provides an Evidence-Based Practice chapter that outlines the important concepts of EBP and the WHO model of health and disease. Coverage of nonexperimental research is extensive, with dedicated chapters on clinical case studies and qualitative research, ensuring a broad understanding of various research methods.
