Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Informed Practice

The latest edition of an essential text to help students and practitioners distinguish between research studies that should and should not influence practice decisions 

Now in its third edition, Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Informed Practice  delivers an essential and practical guide to integrating research appraisal into evidence-informed practice. The book walks you through the skills, knowledge, and strategies you can use to identify significant strengths and limitations in research. 

The ability to appraise the veracity and validity of research will improve your service provision and practice decisions. By teaching you to be a critical consumer of modern research, this book helps you avoid treatments based on fatally flawed research and methodologies. 

Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Informed Practice, Third Edition  

A comprehensive and authoritative blueprint for critically assessing research studies, interventions, programs, policies, and assessment tools, Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Informed Practice belongs in the bookshelves of students and practitioners of the social sciences.