Evidence-based practice: SLTs under siege or opportunity for growth? the use and nature of research evidence in the profession

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-26

  McCurtin, Arlene ^a   Roddam, Hazel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evidence based practice (EBP); practice; speech and language; therapists

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH THERAPY; STANDARD;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 84856236829     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-6984.2011.00074.x     Document Type: Review

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