TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Evidence-Informed Practice and Clinical Decision-Making A1 - Dutton, Mark PY - 2022 T2 - Dutton's Introductory Skills and Procedures for the Physical Therapist Assistant AB - CHAPTER OBJECTIVESAt the completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to:Provide a historical perspective on the evolution of evidence-informed practice (EIP)Discuss the importance of EIPList some of the reasons why EIP became important in healthcareDescribe the various research designs and their advantages and disadvantagesDifferentiate among the experimental, quasi-experimental, and nonexperimental research designsDifferentiate between the form and uses of the null and research hypothesesDifferentiate among and discuss the roles of independent, dependent, and extraneous variablesDiscuss the concept of research validity of a studyList the various threats to validityDescribe the different types of reliability and the roles they play in EIPDiscuss the various hierarchies of evidenceDiscuss how EIP can be used in clinical decision-making SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184690257 ER -