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National Center for the
Dissemination of Disability Research

NCDDR's scope of work focuses on knowledge translation (KT) of NIDRR-sponsored research and development results into evidence-based instruments and systematic reviews. NCDDR is developing systems for applying rigorous standards of evidence in describing, assessing, and disseminating research and development outcomes.

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External Validity in Research on Rehabilitative Interventions: Issues for Knowledge Translation

FOCUS: Technical Brief #33

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This issue of FOCUS discusses external validity in rehabilitation research. A checklist of external validity items is provided to help researchers write research reports that include all the information practitioners need when they see a new or revised treatment described that they think of adopting. The reporting researcher should help them answer the question "How far can we generalize this finding - is it applicable to other clients/patients, with different characteristics, in dissimilar settings treated by other clinicians?"

[On-line]
http://www.ncddr.org/kt/products/focus/focus33

 

Knowledge Value Mapping of National Organizations:
A Knowledge Translation Strategy to Efficiently Communicate Research-Based Knowledge to Multiple Stakeholder Audiences

FOCUS: Technical Brief #32

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This issue describes the results from a series of comparative case studies exploring how selected national organizations, representing different stakeholder groups, can play an important role in communicating new research findings to diverse audiences.

[On-line]
http://www.ncddr.org/kt/products/focus/focus32

Do Cultural Competency Interventions Work? A Systematic Review on Improving Rehabilitation Outcomes for Ethnically and Linguistically Diverse Individuals with Disabilities

FOCUS: Technical Brief #31

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This issue describes describes a systematic review conducted by a team of researchers trained through the NCDDR's online course. The review examined whether cultural competency interventions improve rehabilitation outcomes for ethnically and linguistically diverse individuals with disabilities, and if so, for whom and under what conditions.

[On-line]
http://www.ncddr.org/kt/products/focus/focus31

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Position PaperPosition Paper publication cover: The Challenge of Evidence in Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Practice
The Challenge of Evidence in Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Practice

 http://www.ncddr.org/kt/products/tfpapers


Position PaperPosition Paper publication cover: When the Best is the Enemy of the Good: The Nature of Research Evidence Used in Systematic Reviews and Guidelines
When the Best is the Enemy of the Good: The Nature of Research Evidence Used in Systematic Reviews and Guidelines

http://www.ncddr.org/kt/products/tfpapers/tfsr_best


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NCDDR is funded by
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
Project Number: H133A060028