Oldfield, S. J. (2001). A critical review of the use of time sampling in observational research. Journal of Research in Nursing, 6(2), 597–608. (googleScholar) Continue reading...
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Volpe, et al., (2005). Observing Students in Classroom Settings: A Review of Seven Coding Schemes.
Volpe, R., DiPerna, J., Hintze, J., & Shapiro, E. (2005). Observing Students in Classroom Settings: A Review of Seven Coding Schemes. School Psychology Review, 34(4), 454–474.(googleScholar) Continue reading...
Kiresuk & Sherman (1968). Goal attainment scaling: A general method for evaluating comprehensive community mental health programs.
Kiresuk, T. J., & Sherman, M. R. E. (1968). Goal attainment scaling: A general method for evaluating comprehensive community mental health programs. Community Mental Health Journal, 4(6), 443–453. (googleScholar) Continue reading...
Hawkins & Elder (2010). The Thinker’s Guide to Clinical Reasoning.
Hawkins, D. R., Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2010). The Thinker’s Guide to Clinical Reasoning. Foundation for Critical Thinking. (googleBooks) Continue reading...
speechBITE (2017). database for Best Interventions and Treatment Efficacy
speechBITE (2017). database for Best Interventions and Treatment Efficacy. (link) Continue reading...
Department of Education’s ERIC database.
Department of Education’s ERIC database. (link) Continue reading...
National Institute of Health ClinicalTrials.gov
National Institute of Health ClinicalTrials.gov (link) Continue reading...
What Works Clearing House
Institute of Education Sciences’ What Works Clearinghouse. (link) Continue reading...
ASHA (2017). Learn about our Process: Evidence Maps.
ASHA (2017). Learn about our Process: Evidence Maps. (link) Continue reading...
ASHA (2017). Summary of a Systematic Review.
ASHA (2017). Summary of a Systematic Review: A Systematic Meta-Analytic Review of Evidence for the Effectiveness of the “Fast ForWord” Language Intervention Program. (n.d.). (link) Continue reading...
ASHA (2017). Steps in the Process of Evidence-Based Practice: Assessing the Evidence.
ASHA (2017). Steps in the Process of Evidence-Based Practice: Assessing the Evidence. (n.d.). (link) Continue reading...
Schlosser & Raghavendra (2004). Evidence-Based Practice in Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
Schlosser, R., & Raghavendra, P. (2004). Evidence-Based Practice in Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Augmentative & Alternative Communication, 20(1), 1–21. (googleScholar) Continue reading...
case study
A case study is a detailed investigation of the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of time. It is non-experimental in its design, in that there are no experimental controls, but can be valuable in exploring a new phenomena, observing and describing potential causal relationships, etc. Continue reading...
expert opinion
Expert opinion, not to be confused with either personal opinion (not part of the evidence hierarchy) or clinical guidelines, is the opinion of a respected authority figure or group obtained through publication or presentation. Expert opinion is not officially sanctioned by an evaluation committee and or based on a formal review of existing research, Continue...
mechanism-based reasoning
Mechanisms are arrangements of parts/features of an observed phenomena that describe a stable relationship between its ‘inputs’ and ‘outputs’. Mechanism-based reasoning makes claims about the functional relationship between inputs (e.g., an intervention) and patient-relevant outcomes, based on assumptions made about the mechanisms involved. Such reasoning will involve an inferential chain linking the intervention with a...