Research pyramid: A new evidence-based practice model for occupational therapy

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 189-196

  Tomlin, George ^a   Borgetto, Bernhard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Models; Occupational therapy; Qualitative research; Research design; Theoretical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH;

EID: 79954545004     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2011.000828     Document Type: Article

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