Communication Sciences and Disorders Resources
Welcome to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Research Guide. Within this guide, you will find information and links to Speech Pathology and Audiology related resources that you may find useful for your classwork and research.
Evidence-Based Practice
This page provides tools and online resources on evidence-based practice in communication sciences and disorders, and other related fields.
Resources
- Introduction to Evidence Based Practice TutorialIntroductory tutorial intended for any health care practitioner or student who needs a basic introduction to the principles of evidenced based practice. Developed by staff at Duke University Medical Center Library and the Health Sciences Library at UNC-Chapel Hill.
- Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)Brief introduction to evidence-based practice and overview of the EBP process from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
- Evidence-Based Practice Tutorials and ResourcesFrom ASHA, the following are a number of web-based tutorials/resources that relate to different aspects of evidence-based practice.
- Evidence MapsASHA's Evidence Maps provide clinicians, researchers, clients, and caregivers with tools and guidance to engage in evidence-based decision making. Highlights the importance of the three components of EBP: External Scientific Evidence, Clinical Expertise, and Client/Patient/Caregiver Perspectives.
- Evidence Based Practice ResourcesSpecialty based guides and search examples for practicing the EBP steps related to asking clinical questions and acquiring evidence from the Health Sciences Library at UNC-Chapel Hill.
- NeuroBITE (previously PsycBITE)Database that catalogues studies of cognitive, behavioural and other treatments for psychological problems and issues occurring as a consequence of acquired brain impairment (ABI).
- speechBITEDatabase of evidence-based intervention studies across the scope of speech pathology practice.
- TRIP DatabaseThis free database is designed to search for articles that provide clinical evidence, including meta analyses and systematic reviews.
Evidence-Based Practice
Handbook for Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders
Introduces SLPs to the principles and process of evidence-based practice, thoroughly covering its three primary components: "external" evidence from systematic research, "internal" evidence from clinical practice, and evidence concerning patient preferences.
Call Number: RC423 .D65 2007ISBN: 9781557668707
Embedding Evidence-Based Practice in Speech and Language Therapy
Presents a wealth of instructive examples by SLT contributors from around the world, showing how clinicians, educators, and researchers have risen to the EBP challenge.
ISBN: 9780470686591
Evidence Based Practice in Speech Pathology
Introduces therapists and speech pathologists to the principles of evidence-based practice and guides readers to the best available evidence regarding the management of a range of disorders within speech pathology.
Call Number: RC423 .R45 2004ISBN: 1861563205
How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare
A clear and wide-ranging introduction to evidence-based medicine and healthcare, helping readers to understand its central principles, critically evaluate published data, and implement the results in practical settings. Author Trisha Greenhalgh guides readers through each fundamental step of inquiry, from searching the literature to assessing methodological quality and appraising statistics.
ISBN: 9781119484745
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