title: A qualitative examination of current guidelines for evidence-based practice in child language intervention.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present investigation examines the time, effort, and resources that evidence-based practice (EBP) requires, and looks at what types of results are obtained.
  
  
  METHODS
  Principles of EBP as outlined by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association were applied to 3 treatment case studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The cases took between 3 and 7 hr to complete and yielded different amounts and types of results. Individual article searches yielded better results than did searches of systematic reviews. Most evidence found was from small-group and individual case studies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EBP is a necessary part of effective and ethical treatment. The resources needed, time involved, and availability of relevant information make current guidelines for EBP challenging for most full-time practitioners. Specific recommendations to address these concerns are offered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Disorders, Bowling Green State University, 246 Health Center Building, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA. tbracke@bgnet.bgsu.edu
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brackenbury
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burroughs
authors.forename: Lynne E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Hewitt
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D007808:Language Therapy / Q000379:methods*