An OT practitioner is utilizing several journal articles to prepare a discussion on evidence- based practice at his facility. Several of the journals have listed numeric outcomes, and the practitioner is interpreting the meaning of these numbers to demonstrate the implications for his department. The OT practitioner is most likely engaged in which type of research?

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The use of numeric outcomes to draw conclusions and make decisions is one of the hallmarks of quantitative research. Qualitative research, on the other hand, typically involves collecting and analyzing non-numeric data such as interviews, observations, or narratives. Single-subject research focuses on the study of individual cases or participants, while double-blind research uses a method of controlling bias by keeping participants and experimenters unaware of the treatment groups they are in.

An OT Practitioner Is Utilizing Several Journal Articles to Prepare