Guest Editorial — Evolution: a useful philosophy for physiotherapy research

Williams, Marie

doi:10.1002/pri.389

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“…Applying this lens to the knowledge base for physiotherapy helps us to recognize that biomedical and biomechanical research and knowledge largely dominate the evidence base for physiotherapy (Higgs and Titchen, 1995;Parry, 1997;Williams, 2007). In subscribing to the authoritative nature of this biomedical and biomechanical knowledge base, derived from a singular positivist epistemology, 'we may have inadvertently reduced the subtle complexities of health and illness to a narrow set of biological principles' (Nicholls and Gibson, 2010).…”

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Physiotherapy as bricolage: Theorizing expert practice

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DeForge

2012

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

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Physiotherapy as bricolage: Theorizing expert practice

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Pragmatism in practice: Mixed methods research for physiotherapy

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Connelly

Zečević

2010

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The purpose of this paper is to provide an argument for the place of mixed methods research across practice settings as an effective means of supporting evidence-based practice in physiotherapy. Physiotherapy practitioners use both qualitative and quantitative methods throughout the process of patient care-from history taking, assessment, and intervention to evaluation of outcomes. Research on practice paradigms demonstrates the importance of mixing qualitative and quantitative methods to achieve 'expert practice' that is concerned with optimizing outcomes and incorporating patient beliefs and values. Research paradigms that relate to this model of practice would integrate qualitative and quantitative types of knowledge and inquiry, while maintaining a prioritized focus on patient outcomes. Pragmatism is an emerging research paradigm where practical consequences and the effects of concepts and behaviors are vital components of meaning and truth. This research paradigm supports the simultaneous use of qualitative and quantitative methods of inquiry to generate evidence to support best practice. This paper demonstrates that mixed methods research with a pragmatist view provides evidence that embraces and addresses the multiple practice concerns of practitioners better than either qualitative or quantitative research approaches in isolation.

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Guest Editorial — Evolution: a useful philosophy for physiotherapy research

Cited by 2 publications

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Physiotherapy as bricolage: Theorizing expert practice

Physiotherapy as bricolage: Theorizing expert practice

Pragmatism in practice: Mixed methods research for physiotherapy

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