Speech-Lang Path & Audiology
SLPA 6211: Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Lecture - 3 credits
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- Uses principles of evidence-based practice to prepare students primarily as consumers of clinically relevant research in the field of communication disorders.
- While consumers utilize research information in some shape or form in their daily practice, producers engage in the conduct of original or replicated research.
- Consumers and producers of research information should be concerned with internal and external validity of research.
- As consumers, for example, clinicians may consult research studies to determine suitable treatments for their clients.
- As producers, clinicians may document a treatment via the case study method or single-subject experimental research.
- Emphasizes the role of using research to guide practice, even though the role of clinicians as research producer is addressed as well.
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