Evaluating Research in Communicative Disorders:United States Edition - Tapa dura

"I intend to continue with this book for the time being. I think the writing style and examples are perfect for students just learning how to critically evaluate research." -- Elaine Shuey, East Stroudsburg University "I have been using this text (from the first through fifth edition) ever since I started teaching this course in 1984. I believe it is a solid text - I continue to use portions of it in my lectures and power point presentations." -- James Mahshie, Gallaudet University

A carefully organized and engaging comprehensive guide to analyzing research articles. Extensively revised and updated in its sixth edition, Evaluating Research in Communicative Disorders teaches both students and practitioners to read, understand, and evaluate research published in communicative sciences and disorders journals. With an emphasis on scientific principals and scientific inquiry, this richly illustrated and interactive text provides a solid foundation for clinical practice for all levels of readers by linking research information on treatment efficacy to direct clinical applications. The sixth edition of Evaluating Research in Communicative Disorders has been reorganized to reflect the structure typically found in a research articles. Accompanied by helpful tables and figures, each chapter begins with an outline and concludes with a list of key terms and a newly developed set of study questions.