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Quantitative Research Methods in Rehabilitation: Sania Khawar Kiani
Quantitative Research Methods in Rehabilitation: Sania Khawar Kiani
Rehabilitation
What is research?
Brings
Evidence
change in a
life of Research based
practice
patient.
A
challenge
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Class Activity (15 minutes)
What is Research?
Write few lines about research?
DEFINITIONS OF RESEARCH
Scientific Methods
methods developed for
Research is one consist of acquiring
of the ways to Systematic trustworthy
find answers to observation, knowledge via
your Questions classification reliable and
and valid
Interpretation procedures
Rehabilitation Research
Test of Our belief
It involves skill and knowledge in:
Ideas, Problems, Questions, Hypothesis
Research Methodologies
Research Design
Statistical and Qualitative Data Analysis
Research Presentation
Research Writing
Publishing
Characteristics of Research
2. Benefit others
Exploratory Explanatory
Applied Qualitative
Research
Key Concepts and Issues
Time in research
Variables
Types of relationships
Hypotheses
Types of data
Fallacies
Structure or research
Deduction and induction
Ethics
Validity
Barriers to Rehabilitation Research
Lack of funds
Lack of research mentors
Lack of time
Lack of familiarity with the research process
Lack statistical support
Ethical concerns about human participants and
animal subjects
The clinician-research dichotomy
How to overcome the barriers – Scientist -practitioner
model
Status of Rehabilitation Research
Professional AssociationGoals
Research Publication vehicles
Educational Standards
Research funding