Evidence-Based Practice in Rehabilitation
Additional Writing Resources
- Communication and Dissemination Strategies to Facilitate the Use of Health and Health Care EvidenceTables 5 & 6 suggest potential approaches.
McCormack L et al. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2013 Nov; (213):1-520 - Duke Graduate School Scientific Writing ResourceOnline course material that teaches how to write effectively, with focus on effectively communicating research to the reader.
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)Over 200 free resources related to writing
- Writer's GuideCollection of tools, guides and resources to use when writing
- Writing in Science (CME)Online course from Stanford
- Writing in the Health Sciences: a Comprehensive GuideGuide on writing an evidence-based report from University of Toronto
Communicating evidence
Communication and dissemination of evidence are necessary actions to assist patients, clinicians, and policy makers to make informed decisions.
When preparing an article or paper consider these criteria:
- Start with an outline
- Figure out your main points;
- Organize your points;
- Create sub-points;
- Evaluate your outline
- Create a thesis statement
- Writing tips for thesis statements
- Use appropriate technical quality, language, and format for the intended audience (e.g., peers, mentors, instructors, supervisors, and/or other rehabilitation professionals)
- Use proper writing conventions (grammar, usage, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling)
- Features of academic writing - check out the Using English for Academic Purposes website, especially the links below
- Remember to keep the paper: Focused, Organized, Concise, Precise, Interesting
- Properly cite references
When preparing a presentation, consider these criteria:
- Sequential organization of ideas (easy to follow)
- Clearly articulated thoughts/ideas with appropriate use of terminology
- Quality of visual aides (free of grammatical errors and visuals)
- Comprehensive, but succinct (time limit)
- Correct use of citations: use APA style in slides to allow the audience to follow authors’ work.
Additional Resources on Citation & Reference Management
See the Managing Evidence section of this guide as well as the resources listed below.
- How to create a PowerPoint presentation using APA styleGuide from Bennett College on how to do this
- ZoteroInformation about the Firefox add on that collects, manages, and cites research sources. Follow the link to the Zotero home page and use the Documentation tab to get specific examples for using its features.
ICMJE
The ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) is a group that provides recommendations, formerly known as "The Uniform Requirements" for conduct, reporting, editing and publishing scholarly work in medical journals.
The style of citing has been referred to by various names: uniform requirements, Vancouver style or NLM style. Detailed instructions for citing references may be found in Citing Medicine. Specific examples of formatted references may also be found on the PubMed Resources site.
Resources from UW Odegaard Undergraduate Library
- Writing ConsultationsMake an appointment here for help with your writing.
- Writing HandoutsHandouts on a variety of writing topics and sample formatted papers