Background The role of participatory health research (PHR) is increasingly acknowledged
by funding bodies, researchers and civil society globally; however, it continues to be under …

Background Prioritized research agendas are viewed internationally as an important method
for ensuring that health research meets actual areas of clinical need. There is growing …

Methods: The study was conducted in Ireland and the Irish Association of Speech and
Language Therapists acted as a gatekeeper who forwarded a study information sheet and …

Purpose Practice-based research is proposed as an additional way to bridge the divide
between research and practice. Method The article compares the traditional, laboratory …

Purpose This article introduces implementation science, which focuses on research
methods that promote the systematic application of research findings to practice. Method …

Collaborative partnerships between speech-language pathologists and researchers present
an opportunity for practice-based research. For practice-based research to become more …

Background: After the decades of the so-called 'paradigm wars' in social science research
methodology and the controversy about the relative place and value of quantitative and …

Introduction: Speech and language therapy (SLT) is purported to be a scientifically-based
discipline. A commitment to scientific practice is currently best represented by practicing in …

Research into intervention with people with speech and language needs often takes the
form of single-case/case series experimental studies (SCEDs) or randomized controlled …

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a central tenet of standard practice set out as a
professional standard for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). The result of this …