RT Book, Section A1 Dutton, Mark SR Print(0) ID 1184690257 T1 Evidence-Informed Practice and Clinical Decision-Making T2 Dutton's Introductory Skills and Procedures for the Physical Therapist Assistant YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264267170 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184690257 RD 2024/04/25 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