Objective To identify, synthesize, and categorize the methodological issues faced by the
rehabilitation field. Data Sources A scoping review was conducted using studies identified in …

Research in rehabilitation has grown from a rare phenomenon to a mature science and
clinical trials are now common. The purpose of this study is to estimate the extent to which …

A thorough knowledge of biases in intervention studies and how they influence study results
is essential for the practice of evidence-based medicine. The objective of this review was to …

Tate DG. The state of rehabilitation research: art or science? Rehabilitation research has
been criticized as not standing up enough to the rigors of scientific method to be called …

Case studies, single-subject research designs, and N of 1 randomized clinical trials are
methods of scientific inquiry applied to an individual or small group of individuals. A case …

Clear reporting on rehabilitation treatments is critical for interpreting and replicating study
results and for translating treatment research into clinical practice. This article reports the …

Horn SD, DeJong G, Deutscher D. Practice-based evidence research in rehabilitation: an
alternative to randomized controlled trials and traditional observational studies. Sound …

Johnston MV, Dijkers MP. Toward improved evidence standards and methods for
rehabilitation: recommendations and challenges. Interventions and programs for people with …

Background One of the goals of Cochrane Rehabilitation is to strengthen methodology
relevant to evidence-based clinical practice. Toward this goal, several research activities …

BACKGROUND: Research is undertaken to answer important questions yet often the
question is poorly expressed and lacks information on the population, the exposure or …