title: Guidelines for evaluating research articles.
abstract: The article describes the components and composition of journal articles that report empirical research findings in the field of rehabilitation. The authors delineate technical writing strategies and discuss the contents of research manuscripts, including the Title, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, and References. The article concludes with a scale that practitioners, manuscript reviewers, educators, and students can use in critically analyzing the content and scientific merits of published rehabilitation research.
authors.affiliation: Kent State University, Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services Center for Disability Studies, 405 White Hall, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA.
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rumrill
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.forename: Megen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ware