SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY & RESEARCH

METHODOLOGY

Topic: Introduction To Rehabilitation Research

By: Muhammad Faraz Afzal

Issues...

Why are we interested in research?

What is research?

Key concepts and issues

Why must we understand research?
Help
make
informed
decisions

Brings
Evidence
change in a
life of
patient.
Research based
practice

A
challenge
??
 DEFINITIONS OF RESEARCH
Scientific Methods
Research is one methods developed for
of the ways to consist of acquiring
find answers to Systematic trustworthy
your Questions observation, knowledge via
classification reliable and
and valid
Interpretation procedures
Procedural Steps in Research
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

Controlled Rigorous Systematic

Verifiable Empirical Critical

Reasons for Developing Rehabilitation
Research

o Develop body of knowledge and formal

training
o Improve clinical practice
o EBP
o Community interests
Develop body of knowledge
 Collective identity
• Formal training
• Credentialing
• Creation of a subculture
• Legal reinforcement
• Public acceptance
• Ethical practice
• Penalties
• Relations to other vocations
• Relation to users of services
Foundation of Rehabilitation Professions
Occupation
Disablement
Movement science

Research can systematically develop body

of knowledge for profession
Decide whether treatment makes for?
Natural history of disability
Functional assessment and performance
evaluation
Intervention issues
Rehabilitation service delivery

“Novel approach to care”

Improve Patient care
 How important is it ???????

 How we can improve?????

 Systematic evaluation of the effectiveness

of new practice

By research we can make intelligent

decisions(EBP)
Three Principles of Research Ethics
1. Respect people

2. Benefit others

3. Justice for all

Types of Research

Application Objectives Inquiry Mode

Descriptive Correlational Quantitative

Pure
Research

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
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