CONTENTS Preface vii 1. Evidence-Based practice : An Introduction1 2. Criteria for choosing knowledge and Assessing Evidence-Based Intervention 19 3.Transforming Behavioral Science Knowledge into Evidence-Based Practice Generalizations 29 4.Planning for conducting Research in Community Agencies 49 5.Choice of outcome Measure and Means for Assessment 63 6. Traditional Designs 97 7.Designs for Daily Practice Evaluation109 8. Application of Statistical Techniques in the Evaluation of practice 123 9.Advanced statistical Techniques in Social work Research 133 10.Development and use of Information Management Systems for Human services : A practical Guide 143 11.Developing and formulating Quality Proposals153 12.Emerging Trends and Issues Related to Evidence-Based Practice 161 Index 171 About the Authors181