title: Child and youth practice area publications in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy in 2008 and 2009: a content analysis, methodology overview, and summary.
abstract: In this review, 39 articles published in the American journal of occupational therapy in 2008 and 2009 that were categorized in the practice area of children and youth were examined using content analysis. The most frequent type of research published was basic research, which accounted for 38.5% (n=15) of the 39 studies published on the topic. Instrument development and testing and effectiveness studies were the next two most frequently noted research approaches, accounting for 25.6% (n=10) and 20.5% (n=8) of the studies, respectively. Among the 8 effectiveness studies, the level of evidence distribution was as follows: Level I, 3; Level III, 2; Level IV, 1; and Level V, 2. Quantitative studies were the predominant research paradigm used with 76.9% (n=30) of the studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Building G, Fourth Floor, McMahons Road, Monash University-Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria 3199 Australia Ted.Brown@monash.edu
authors.forename: Ted
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires