"Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice gives practical guidance on how to integrate research appraisal into evidence-based endeavors to ensure the best client care." "This book presents knowledge you need about various research designs and methods so that when engaging in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process you can: determine which interventions, programs, policies, and assessment tools are supported by the best...

Covers each stage of research, from formulating questions and gathering data to developing experiments and analyzing results and finally to the many ways for presenting results. --from publisher description