Concepedia

Abstract

Cleland J. Carlstadt, NJ 07072, Icon Learning Systems, 2005, paperback, 516 pp, illus, ISBN 1-929007-87-6, $64.95. The stated goal of this textbook is to serve as a supplement in academic musculoskeletal evaluation courses and also to provide a quick reference guide for clinicians who want to enhance their ability to incorporate research evidence into their clinical decision-making process. The intended audience for this book includes educators, students, and clinicians involved in the examination of patients with musculoskeletal impairments. This book contains 12 chapters. The first chapter introduces the evidence-based practice paradigm and reviews statistical concepts and measures relevant to reliability, diagnostic accuracy, and predictive validity. The second chapter deals with search …