The role of external validity in evidence-based practice for rehabilitation.

Objective: To advance a methodological convention that balances concern for rigor (i.e., internal validity) with equal concern for relevance (i.e., external validity). Method: Conceptual. Results: A rating format for relevance is derived, determined, and applied to cognitive rehabilitation. Implicat...

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Publicado en:Rehabilitation Psychology Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 294 - 303
Autores principales: Schutz LE, Rivers KO, Ratusnik DL
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Psychological Association Aug2008
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Sumario:Objective: To advance a methodological convention that balances concern for rigor (i.e., internal validity) with equal concern for relevance (i.e., external validity). Method: Conceptual. Results: A rating format for relevance is derived, determined, and applied to cognitive rehabilitation. Implications: The evidentiary base for applying research to practice can be properly determined through expert analysis of multidimensional criteria. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)