EBPX Team Members 2008 - 2009
- Catherine Candler, PhD, OTR, BCP
- Missy Brizgis, OTS
- Mary S. Balconi-Broome, OTR/L
- Tracy Barrilleaux, OTR/L
- Jayne Campanini, MOT, OTR/L
- Lois Goodin, PT
- Lien Le, MOT, OTR/L
- Glayds harms, OTS
- Jocelyn Keeth, OTS
- Kamie Lancaster, OTS
- Valerie McClain, PTA
- Gayle Pliscofsky, OTR/L
- Scott Turner, Certified Orientation/Mobility Specialist
What are the EBPX Evidence Resources
Evidence Topics are broad intervention categories frequently used in school-based practice as identified by Region 10 ESC Occupational and Physical Therapists.
An evidence question link is located at the bottom of this page. Evidence questions concern specific aspects of the intervention designated by each evidence topic. The EBPX team uses evidence questions to gather and organize evidence.
Evidence Resources are the evidence identified by the EBPX team. Evidence resources are provided through this webpage as citations or links.
Citations provide information required to personally access the resource. Hard copies of documents used by the EBPX team may be reviewed on site by Region X therapists at the Region X ESC.
Links provide online access to evidence resources. Links may connect directly to the indicated document or include navigation directions within a larger website.
Types of Evidence Resources
Research Articles – published peer reviewed report of a scientific study.
Evidence review of a research article – an appraisal of the strength of the evidence provided by a research article. Appraisals may be conducted by the EBPX team or another entity. Practitioners must consider the validity of the appraiser as well as the study appraised when considering this type of evidence.
Critically Appraised Topics (CAT) – an appraisal of a collection of research articles with focus on a specific evidence question. CATS may be conducted by the EBPX team or another entity. Practitioners must consider the validity of the appraiser, scope of the resources appraised, and the breadth of the evidence question when considering this type of evidence.
Clinical Guidelines – recommendations for intervention published by professional organizations based on expertise and reviews of evidence.
Systematic Reviews – a published peer reviewed appraisal of a collection of research articles with focus on a specific evidence question.
How to Use EBPX
Evidence supports but does not drive therapy intervention decisions. Occupational and Physical therapists must use their expertise, experiences, and their personal knowledge of the needs and situation of each child when creating an intervention plan. The impact of the evidence presented here has been assessed by EBPX team members using the following chart:
Strength of Evidence and its Impact on Therapy Intervention Decisions
Strength of Evidence |
Impact
|
Very strong evidence that this intervention is effective. |
Therapists should give priority consideration to use of this intervention. |
Good evidence that this intervention is effective. |
Therapists should give strong consideration to use of this intervention |
Some evidence that this intervention is effective. |
Therapists are justified in giving some consideration to use of this intervention |
Suggestive evidence that this intervention may be effective. |
Therapists are cautioned to carefully measure individual outcomes when selecting this intervention |
No evidence that this intervention is effective
Suggestive evidence that this intervention may be ineffective |
Based on individual response, methods without evidence are appropriate if methods backed by evidence have been ineffective for this person. Therapists are cautioned to carefully measure individual outcomes when selecting this intervention |
Good evidence that this intervention is ineffective |
Therapists should consider other forms of intervention. |