Applying empirical methods in clinical practice: Introducing the model for assessing treatment effect

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 77-88

  Tate, Robyn ^a,c   Taylor, Christine ^b   Aird, Vanessa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Cortex Communication Partners ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

aphasia; cognitive communication disorder; evidence based clinical practice; ICF; methodology; n of 1 trial; rehabilitation; single subject design; traumatic brain injury; treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL FOR ASSESSING TREATMENT EFFECT; REHABILITATION CARE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84875211052     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: 1550509X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e31824e103e     Document Type: Article

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